RAVI PRAKASH @ VICKY vs STATE GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI

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$~ * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Judgment reserved on: 11th July 2025 Judgment pronounced on: 24th July, 2025 + BAIL APPLN. 452/2025 RAVI PRAKASH @ VICKY .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Aditya Aggarwal and Ms. Shivani Sharma, Advocates. versus STATE GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Mr. Aman Usman, APP for the State with SI Sahil Gahlawat, P.S. Spl. Cell. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVINDER DUDEJA JUDGMENT RAVINDER DUDEJA, J. 1. This is an application filed on behalf of petitioner/accused Ravi Prakash @ Vicky under Section 483 of Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 [“BNSS”] read with Section 36A (3) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 ["NDPS Act"] for the grant of regular bail in FIR No. 0104/2023, registered under Sections 21/29 of the NDPS Act at PS Special Cell. 2. Notice of the application was served to the respondent. State through learned Additional PP, filed the status report and has contested the petition. Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:VAISHALI PRUTHI BAIL APPLN. 452/2025 Signing Date:24.07.2025 Page 1 of 8 15:52:32 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the alleged recovery was effected at a place which was 20-30 meters behind the temple and in front of parking towards Shakur Basti Railway Station at 7.40 pm. It is a busy area but no independent public witness was joined at the time of alleged recovery as per Section 100 (4) & 100 (8) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. 4. It has been further submitted that information was received at 5.45 pm and the raiding team reached at the spot at 6.50 pm, thus, there was enough time available to arrange videography/photography, but neither any videography nor any photography of the investigation at the place of incident was conducted. No effo