SHAZEB vs STATE NCT OF DELHI

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$~7 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision:03rd March, 2025 + BAIL APPLN. 4673/2024 SHAZEB .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Aditya Aggarwal, Mr. Naveen Panwar and Mr. Manas Agarwal, Advocates versus STATE NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Mr. Laksh Khanna, APP for the State SI Soamya Kulhar, PS ANTF/Crime Branch % CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MANMEET PRITAM SINGH ARORA JUDGMENT MANMEET PRITAM SINGH ARORA, J (ORAL): 1. The present application has been filed under Section 483 of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS) read with Section 36 (A)(3) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act) seeking grant of regular bail in FIR No. 0222/2021 registered under Sections 20/25 of the NDPS Act at Police Station (P.S.) Crime Branch on 16.11.2021. Brief Facts 2. As per the case of the prosecution set out in the Status Report, on 15.11.2021 a call was received on the mobile phone of the Constable Anuj Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:MAHIMA SHARMA BAIL APPLN. 4673/2024 Page 1 of 12 Signing Date:04.03.2025 18:45:37 Kumar from one Zakir Hussain1 resident of Bareilly, UP, driver of a Tata Vehicle2. It is stated that the caller stated that Applicant/Shazeb herein had hired his Tata Vehicle from Bareilly to Balagir, Odisha and has loaded some gunny bags containing goods in the said Tata Vehicle, beneath empty plastic crates, which according to caller/informer was Ganja. 2.1. It is stated that as per the caller they were likely to reach Majnu Ka Tila around 12:30 AM to 1:30 AM of 16.11.2021 climbing down Wazirabad bridge/flyover going towards Burari. It is stated that the said caller disclosed that some persons had gone to Balagir, Odisha along with his Tata Vehicle in their own Car3, to bring the goods, which were loaded i