PASCHAL OBINNA NWAGBAOSO vs NARCOTICS CONTROL BUREAU

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of Decision: 20.05.2025 + BAIL APPLN. 1950/2025 & CRL.M.A. 15740/2025 PASCHAL OBINNA NWAGBAOSO .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Deepanshu Goswami, Advocate. versus NARCOTICS CONTROL BUREAU .....Respondent Through: Mr. Arun Khatri, SSC with Ms. Tracy Sebastian, Advocate. CORAM: JUSTICE GIRISH KATHPALIA JUDGMENT (ORAL) 1. The accused/applicant seeks bail in case registered by Narcotics Control Bureau for offence under Section 8C/20(b)/21(b)/22(c)/23/25 & 29 NDPS Act. Broadly speaking, the allegation is that 60 gram cocaine (intermediate quantity) and 55 grams methamphetamine (commercial quantity) were recovered from the accused/applicant. 2. Learned counsel for accused/applicant argues that this is a fit case to release the accused/applicant on bail as he is in jail since 08.12.2021 and trial is proceeding at a slow pace. It is also argued that co-accused Aslam BAIL APPLN. 1950/2025 pages 3. As regards Aslam, admittedly nothing incriminating was recovered from his possession or at his instance. In contrast, as mentioned above there is recovery of intermediate quantity of cocaine and commercial quantity of methamphetamine at the instance of the