SHIV LAL AHIR vs STATE OF NCT OF DELHI

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$~3 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: December 18th, 2025 + BAIL APPLN. 3700/2025 & CRL.M.A. 28927/2025 SHIV LAL AHIR .....Applicant Through: Mr. Rahul Sharma, Mr. Deepak Ghai, Mr. Saurabh Dwivedi, Mr. Pankaj & Mr. Chanchal Jakhar, Advs. versus STATE OF NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Mr. Sanjeev Sabharwal, APP for the State SI Krishan Kumar, PS- ANTF/ Crime Branch CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT MAHAJAN AMIT MAHAJAN, J. (Oral) 1. The present application is filed seeking regular bail in FIR No. 288/2019 dated 28.09.2019, registered at Police Station Crime Branch for offences under Sections 15/25/29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (‘NDPS Act’) 2. Briefly stated, on 28.09.2019, on the basis of a secret information in relation to supply of doda post by the applicant in his truck number RJ-27-GC-0063 to one Satender @ Chotu having godown in Bakoli, Delhi, a raid was conducted and the applicant along with co-accused Hem Raj and Satender @ Chotu were apprehended. It is alleged that from the search of the truck Signature Not Verifiedbearing no. RJ-27-GC-0063, 15 plastic bags (containing 14 kg Signed By:DEEPANSHU Signing Date:18.12.2025 20:25:32 BAIL APPLN. 3700/2025 Page 1 of 7 doda post in each bag) was recovered. It is alleged that a recovery of 14 plastic bags (containing 14 kg doda post in each bag) was effected. It is further alleged that another 35 poly pack packets (containing 350/360 grams of doda post each) were recovered from the godown. During the search of the godown, two grinding machines, 1 weighing machine, 1 sewing machine for the bags was also found which was allegedly used by co- accused Satender @ Chotu for grinding and converting the doda post into powder form. 3. During the course of the investi