CHRISTINA KATUSHABE AYEBALE vs CUSTOMS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of Decision: December 17th, 2025 + BAIL APPLN. 4890/2025 & CRL.M.A. 37745/2025 CHRISTINA KATUSHABE AYEBALE .....Applicant Through: Ms. Tanya Kushwaha, Adv. (through VC) versus CUSTOMS .....Respondent Through: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT MAHAJAN AMIT MAHAJAN, J. (Oral) 1. The present application is filed by the applicant seeking regular bail in Complaint No. VIII(AP)/(10)/P&I/3448- C/Arrival/2022 registered by Customs for the offences under Sections 8/21/23/28 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (‘NDPS Act’). 2. The brief facts are that on 18.04.2022, on the basis of secret information the applicant was intercepted at Indira Gandhi International Airport by the customs authority. 3. It is alleged that during the search of the applicant 12 capsules were recovered and thereafter the applicant admitted of ingesting capsules containing contraband, pursuant to which the applicant was taken to Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital and 55 capsules were recovered from the applicant. 4. It is alleged that a total of 67 capsules were recovered from 2024. 5. The learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant had bee