JAIVARDHAN DHAWAN vs NARCOTICS CONTROL BUREAU

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Reserved on: 24th November, 2025 Pronounced on: 11th December, 2025 + W.P.(CRL) 3778/2025, CRL.M.A. 34088/2025 JAIVARDHAN DHAWAN S/o Ms. Preeti Dhawan (Pairokar) R/o First Floor, Pansheel Enchalve, Gate No.3 Presently in Judicial Custody .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Puneet Mittal, Sr. Advocate with Mr. Abhaid Parikh, Mr. Kartik Rathi, Mr. Vipul Agrawal, Ms. Sakshi Mendiratta and Ms. Kashish Jain, Advs. Versus NARCOTICS CONTROL BUREAU Delhi Zonal Unit, West Block No.1, Wing No. 5, Near Central Water Commission, Sector 1, Rama Krishna Puram, New Delhi – 110066 .....Respondent Through: Mr. Arun Khatri, SSC with Ms.Shelly Dixit and Ms. Tracy Sebastian, Advs. CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA J U D G M E N T NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA, J. 1. Writ Petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India read with Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (hereinafter referred to as “BNSS”) has been filed on behalf of the Signature Not Verified Signed By:VIKAS W.P.(CRL) 3778/2025 Page 1 of 18 ARORA Signing Date:11.12.2025 17:01:40 Petitioner, Jaivardhan Dhawan, challenging the Order dated 31.10.2025 passed by the Ld. Special Judge, ASJ (NDPS), New Delhi in NCB v. Amarjeet Kumar Sinha & Ors., Crime No. VIII/01/DZU/2025, whereby the Ld. ASJ granted an extension of 120 days to the Respondent/NCB, to complete the investigations and file the Complaint/Chargesheet. 2. The Petitioner has also challenged the Order dated 13.11.2025 by which his Application seeking default bail under Section 187 BNSS read with Section 36A(4) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (hereinafter referred to as “NDPS Act”), was dismissed. 3. The case of the Complainant is that on 09.01.2025, based on secret in