RAJEEV VINOD KHOSLA vs THE STATE GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI

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$~17 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of Decision: 17.07.2025 + BAIL APPLN. 3600/2024 RAJEEV VINOD KHOSLA .....Petitioner Through: Mr. R.S. Kundu, Mr. Manu Bakshi, Ms. Shagun Khurana and Mr. Nitesh Shokeen, Advs. versus THE STATE GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Ms. Meenakshi Dahiya, APP for State with SI Sanjeev Gupta, PS Crime Branch, Delhi. CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE SHALINDER KAUR SHALINDER KAUR, J (ORAL) 1. The present application has been filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, seeking the grant of Regular Bail in FIR No. 35/2024 dated 10.02.2024, under Sections 20 and 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (‘NDPS’) registered at Police Station Crime Branch, Delhi (‘the Subject FIR’). 2. As per the prosecution, on 10.02.2024 at around 01:40 AM, ASI Ajay Kumar received a tip-off that the co-accused Faganu Ram, a resident of Himachal Pradesh, was travelling to Delhi with a consignment of Charas, to be delivered near Majnu Ka Tila at around 05:00 AM. The information was verified and conveyed to senior Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed BAIL APPLN. 3600/2024 Page 1 of 11 By:RASHIM KAPOOR Signing Date:18.07.2025 21:12:06 police officers, following which DD No. 04A was lodged in compliance with Section 42 of the NDPS Act. A raiding party led by ASI Ajay Kumar was constituted which around 04:30 AM reached the vicinity of Majnu Ka Tila and laid a trap near the Gurudwara, however, despite making efforts, no public witnesses joined them. After a while, a man of Pahari origin carrying a blue bag arrived at the spot and was identified by the informer as the co-accused Faganu Ram. Shortly thereafter, another individual arrived at the spot and received a brown parcel from the co-accused Fag