MOHIT JAISWAL vs CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Reserved on: 22nd January, 2025 Pronounced on:28th January, 2025 + BAIL APPLN. 3730/2023, CRL.M.A. 34946/2024 & CRL.M.(BAIL) 1940/2024 MOHIT JAISWAL .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Aditya Aggarwal, Mr. Naveen Panwar and Mr. Mohd. Yasir, Advocates. versus CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION .....Respondent Through: Mr. Ravi Sharma, SPP with Mr. Swapnil Choudhary, Mr. Ishann Bhardwaj, Mr. Sagar and Ms. Madhulika Rai Sharma, Advocates. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJEEV NARULA JUDGMENT SANJEEV NARULA, J.: 1. The present application under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 19731, seeks grant of regular bail in FIR No. RC2202023E0016 dated 06th July, 2023, under Section 8 read with Sections 22, 23 and 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 19852, registered at P.S. CBI EO-II, New Delhi. At the outset it is noted that even though the Applicant has not been explicitly named in the FIR, he was arrested pursuant to an investigation conducted by CBI under the said FIR. 2. Briefly stated, the case of the prosecution is as follows: 1 “CrPC” 2 “NDPS” 2.1 On 04th July, 2023, the National Crime Bureau, New Delhi3 received a referen