IRFAN KHAN vs STATE GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of Decision: 21.05.2025 + BAIL APPLN. 576/2025 IRFAN KHAN .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Jitendra Sethi, Senior Advocate with Mr. Hemant Gulati and Mr. Shobit Damri, Advocates. versus STATE GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Ms. Manjeet Arya, APP for State. CORAM: JUSTICE GIRISH KATHPALIA JUDGMENT (ORAL) 1. In furtherance of last order, updated status report dated 23.04.2025 was filed on behalf of the State and the same has been perused by me. 2. The accused/applicant seeks anticipatory bail in case FIR No. 292/2024 of PS Bhalswa Dairy for offences under Section 21/25/29 NDPS Act. According to the prosecution case, originally one Shoaib was arrested for being in possession of contraband and on his interrogation, the Investigating Officer reached Saddam, followed by few more persons including one Rafat. It is on the disclosure statement of the Rafat that the BAIL APPLN. 576/2025 pages 3. On last date, learned APP on instructions of IO had submitted that when police party went to arrest the accused/applicant, they were assaulted and in that regard FIR No.29/2025 was registered at PS Meerganj, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh. It is in thi