MIKE ANTHONY (IN JC) vs NARCOTICS CONTROL BUREAU

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Judgment delivered on: 01.04.2025 + BAIL APPLN. 3254/2024 MIKE ANTHONY (IN JC) .....Applicant versus NARCOTICS CONTROL BUREAU ..... Respondent Advocates who appeared in this case: For the Applicant : Mr. Vikram Hegde, Mr.Chitwan Sharma & Mr.Harsh Jain, Advocates For the Respondent : Mr. Arun Khatri, Sr.Standing Counsel with Ms. Shelly Dixit, Ms. Shreya Lamba, Ms. Anoshuka, Mr. Sahil &Mr. Akshay, Advocates CORAM HON’BLE MR JUSTICE AMIT MAHAJAN JUDGMENT 1. The present bail application is filed seeking regular bail in Case No. VIII/23/DZU/2023, registered for offences under Sections 8 (c), 22(c), 23(c) and 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (‘NDPS Act’). 2. The brief facts of the case are as follows: 2.1. On 24.05.2023, on the basis of secret information, a parcel bearing no. AWBZ16279354 was intercepted at DTDC Express Pvt. Signature Not Verified Signed By:HARMINDER KAUR BAIL APPLN. 3254/2024 Page 1 of 18 Signing Date:03.04.2025 11:19:55 Ltd., Village Samalkha, New Delhi. The said parcel was checked in the presence of independent witnesses and 9 LSD Blots (0.15 g) were recovered from the same. 2.2. On the same day, details of the parcel were enquired from DTDC, and in reply to the same, DTDC informed about the email received from the receiver of the parcel. The parcel was destined for the applicant at his address in South Goa. 2.3. On the basis of the collected evidence, a team of NCB intercepted the applicant at the DTDC Office, Margao. During preliminary investigation, the applicant stated that he had come to collect the parcel in question. The applicant also showed his wicker me chat with the sender of the parcel with the profile name– ‘saulbadman007’ and the email that was sent to DTDC. 2.4. Notice