As per case facts, the applicant, Dheeraj Kumar Shukla, filed a second bail application after his first one was rejected. He was implicated in a case under the NDPS Act ... for recovering a large quantity of Ganja from two vehicles. The applicant was apprehended at the spot, and both vehicles were seized. Co-accused in the same case were granted bail by a coordinate bench. The applicant sought bail on the grounds of parity with co-accused and prolonged incarceration since June 2020, arguing that the trial was not progressing effectively. The question arose whether the applicant was entitled to be released on bail solely on the ground of parity, especially when the co-accused's bail orders were passed without considering the mandatory provisions of Section 37 of the NDPS Act and without providing reasons. Finally, the Court found that the co-accused's bail orders lacked persuasive value as they did not account for Section 37 of the NDPS Act or provide reasons on merit, especially given the commercial quantity of recovered contraband. The Court emphasized that a judge is not bound to grant bail on parity if previous orders lack cogent reasons or violate established law. It also noted that mere long detention is not sufficient for bail in NDPS cases under Section 37, which requires satisfaction that the accused is not guilty and unlikely to commit further offenses. Therefore, the second bail application was rejected.