JOSEPH TANOH vs STATE OF NCT OF DELHI

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: 15th January, 2025 + BAIL APPLN. 4513/2024 JOSEPH TANOH .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Arjun Sanjay & Mr. Vasu Goyal, Advocates Versus STATE OF NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Ms. Meenakshi Dahiya, Additional Public Prosecutor for Respondent- State with Sub Inspector Rajendra Meena, Anti-Narcotics Squad, West Distt., Delhi CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA J U D G M E N T (oral) 1. The Present Bail Application under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (hereinafter referred to as “BNSS”) / Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (hereinafter referred to as “CrPC”), has been filed on the behalf of the Petitioner-Mr. Joseph Tanoh seeking Regular Bail in relation to Case bearing No. SC/766/2021 under Sections 21/29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (hereinafter referred to as “NDPS Act”), Sections 307/186/353/34/471/474 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (hereinafter referred to as “IPC”) and Section 14 of the Foreigners Act, in FIR No. 2. It is submitted in the Application that the Petitioner has been in judicial custody since 29.05.2021 i.e. for more than 3 y