SHILPA vs STATE NCT OF DELHI & ANR.

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$~54 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 31.07.2025 + BAIL APPLN. 2836/2025 & CRL.M.A. 22090/2025 SHILPA .....Petitioner Through: Mr. U.A. Khan and Mr. Tushar Upadhyaya, Advocates versus STATE NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Mr. Amit Ahlawat, APP for State with SI Ashish Sharma CORAM: JUSTICE GIRISH KATHPALIA J U D G M E N T (ORAL) 1. The accused/applicant seeks anticipatory bail in case FIR No. 308/2025 of PS Nand Nagri for offence under Section 21/29 of NDPS Act. Broadly speaking, the allegation of prosecution is that one Amit was apprehended and 22.11 gm smack, which is intermediate quantity, was recovered; and Amit made a confessional statement in custody that he used to sell smack on instructions of Seema, Vikas and the present accused/applicant. 2. Learned APP, assisted by IO/SI Ashish Sharma, accepts notice and in all fairness submits that apart from the said confessional statement of co- accused Amit, there is no other evidence against the accused/applicant. BAIL APPLN. 2836/2025 Page 1 of 2 pages Digitally signed by GIRISH GIRISH KATHPALIA KATHPALIA Signature Not Verified Date: 2025.07.31 17:17:13 +05'30' Digitally Signed By:NEETU N NAIR Signing Date:31.07.2025 17:55:18 3. However, the learned prosecutor opposes the bail application on solitary ground of antecedents of the accused/applicant. It is submitted by learned prosecutor that the accused/applicant is involved in two more cases. 4. But in response to a specific query, the IO submits that in the other two cases, the accused/applicant is already on bail. 5. Considering the above circumstances, I find no reason to deprive the accused/applicant personal liberty. The application is allowed and it is directed that in the event of her arrest, the accused/applicant shall be releas