STATE OF NCT DELHI vs CHANDER KALA

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Reserved on: 22nd April, 2025 % Pronounced on: 28th August, 2025 + CRL.L.P. 47/2021 STATE OF NCT DELHI .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Yudhvir Singh Chauhan, APP for the State with Insp. Vikas Pannu, ANTF/Crime Branch. versus CHANDER KALA W/o Sh. Padam Singh R/o H.No.195, Gali No.22, Panna Bichli Gali, Village Mangol Pur Kalan, Delhi. .....Respondent Through: Ms. Pallavi Vashisht, Advocate. CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA J U D G M E N T NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA, J. 1. An Application under Section 378(3) Cr.P.C has been filed on behalf of the Petitioner/State for grant of Leave to Appeal against judgement dated 25.10.2019 of Learned Special Judge, NDPS Act, Delhi acquitting the Respondent Chander Kala, for the offence under Section 21(c) of Narcotic Drugs Psychotropic Substance Act. Signature Not Verified CRL.A._____/2025 Page 1 of 22 Signed By:RITA SHARMA Signing Date:29.08.2025 18:05:41 2. It is stated that there is ample material on record to show that the acquittal of the accused is liable to be set aside. 3. Submissions heard. 4. For the reasons stated in the Petition, the Leave to Appeal is allowed and is accordingly disposed of. CRL.A.________/2025 (To be numbered by the Registry) 5. Criminal Appeal under Section 378 Cr.P.C. has been filed by the State challenging the Judgment dated 25.10.2019 passed by Special Judge, NDPS Act whereby the accused was acquitted of the charges under Section 21(c) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (hereinafter “NDPS Act”) in FIR No. 200/2016, P.S. Crime Branch, Delhi. 6. Briefly stated, on 16.12.2016 on receiving secret information which was reduced to writing by ASI Om Prakash and put to the senior in compliance of the provisions of Section 42 of the Act,