NURSHEID MANSURI @ VISHAL vs NARCOTICS CONTROL BUREAU

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$~6 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: 17.02.2025 + BAIL APPLN. 4174/2024 NURSHEID MANSURI @ VISHAL .....Applicant Through: Mr. Vivek Kumar Singh, Mr. Vishal Arun Mishra and Mr. Paramjeet Kataria, Advocates versus NARCOTICS CONTROL BUREAU .....Respondent Through: Mr. Arun Khatri, SSC for NCB with Ms. Poonam Rani, Ms. Shelly Dixit and Ms. Anoushika, Advocates % CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MANMEET PRITAM SINGH ARORA JUDGMENT MANMEET PRITAM SINGH ARORA, J (ORAL): 1. Present petition has been filed under Section 483 of Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS) read with Section 36A (3) of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act) seeking regular bail in Crime no. VIII/63/DZU/2022 & VIII/63A/DZU/2022 under sections 8(c), 22, 23, 27A & 29 of the NDPS Act. 2. The Applicant herein was arrested on 19.08.2022 and has been in judicial custody since 29.08.2022. The Applicant has been incarcerated as an under trial for approximately 2 years and 6 months. 3. It is the case of the prosecution in the status report1 that based on secret information, a seizure of 174 grams of Amphetamine2 was carried out 1 Dated 16.12.2024 2 Entry No. 15 of the Schedule under NDPS Act Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:HEMANT BAIL APPLN. 4174/2024 Page 1 of 11 PRATAP SINGH Signing Date:18.02.2025 19:03:01 on 18.08.2022 from a parcel bearing Airway Bill No. 31670430934 at Aramex India Pvt. Ltd. The sender of the parcel was listed as Anusaya Manohar, while the recipient’s address was recorded as Black Gunder, No. 9, Donatello Drive, Landsdale Perthwa-6065, Australia. 4. It is stated that upon inquiry with the manager of Aramex India Pvt. Ltd., it was revealed that the parcel was initially received at AmritSeair Express Pvt. Ltd. Further, investigat