SHAMMI @SHANNI vs THE STATE GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI

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$~1 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of decision:12th February, 2025 + BAIL APPLN. 62/2025 SHAMMI @SHANNI S/o Jagmohan, R/o 1405/8, Gali Gurunanak Chowk, Jai Singh, Amritsar .....Petitioner Through: Mr. J.S. Kushwaha & Ms. Tanya Kushwaha, Advocates. versus THE STATE GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI Through SHO, P.S. Crime Branch, Delhi .....Respondent Through: Ms. Meenakshi Dahiya, APP for State. S.I. Rohit, PS ANTF, Crime Branch, Delhi. CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA J U D G M E N T (oral) 1. The Bail Petition under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (hereinafter referred to as “BNSS, 2023”) has been filed on behalf of the Petitioner seeking Regular Bail in FIR No. 151/2022 under Sections 21/27A/29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (hereinafter referred to as “NDPS Act, 1985”) registered at Police Station Crime Branch, Delhi. Signature Not Verified DigitallySigned By:SAHIL BAIL APPLN. 62/2025 Page 1 of 12 SHARMA Signing Date:13.02.2025 05:26:36 2. It is submitted that the Petitioner was arrested on 23.07.2022 and since then he is in Judicial Custody. 3. According to the prosecution, on 22.07.2022, S.I. Naresh Kumar along with his team, had gone to District Centre, Dwarka to collect the information regarding purchase and sale of drugs. He at about 01:45 A.M., met a secret informer informed him that Applicant Shammi @ Shanni, resident of Amritsar, Punjab, presently living in Gali No. 15, Mahavir Enclave, Part-II, Delhi was about to go to Punjab with a huge quantity of Heroin between 02:30 A.M. to 03:30 A.M., and can be apprehended with Heroin. The information was conveyed to Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) who ordered to take action accordingly. S.I. Naresh apprehended the Petitioner and reco