ABHISHEK ANIL vs NARCOTICS CONTROL BUREAU

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$~ * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Reserved on: 15.10.2025 Pronounced on: 26.11.2025 Uploaded on: 26.11.2025 + BAIL APPLN. 972/2025 & CRL.M.A. 30842/2025 PERMISSION TO FILE ADD. DOCUMENTS, CRL.M.A. 30843/2025 EXEMPTION FROM FILING CERTIFIED COPIES ABHISHEK ANIL .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Lewish Edward, Mr. Vignesh P., Mr. Gyanendra Singh, Mr. Sameer, Advs. versus NARCOTICS CONTROL BUREAU .....Respondent Through: Mr. Arun Khatri, SSC with Ms. Shelly Dixit, Mr. Tracy Sebastian, Ms. Poonam Rani, Ms. Priyanka, Advs. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVINDER DUDEJA JUDGMENT RAVINDER DUDEJA, J. 1. The present petition has been filed seeking regular bail in connection with FIR/Crime No. VIII/16/DZU/2023 under Sections 8(C), 21, 22, 23 & 29 of NDPS Act, registered at Police Station NCB (DZU). BAIL APPLN. 972/2025 Page 1 of 16 Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:VAISHALI PRUTHI Signing Date:26.11.2025 15:08:52 Brief facts: 2. On 19.04.2023, the NCB, Delhi Zonal Unit, received secret information that 28 parcels lying at DTDC Express Limited, Samalkha, New Delhi contained narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances. Acting on this, a team led by JIO HarenderDagar reached DTDC, where 28 parcels were produced before them. All parcels had the sender’s name “AASK & Associates, Gurugram.” Upon checking parcel no. V87616631, 500 LSD blot papers weighing 8.34 grams were recovered concealed inside a Hanuman Chalisa book. The consignment was addressed to one Abhishek Anil, present petitioner, of Gurugram. Based on the recovery, Abhishek was summoned under Section 67 NDPS Act and appeared before NCB on 20.04.2023. In his voluntary statement, he admitted that the parcel was ordered by his friend Jithin, who ran a café, Echoes of Nature, at Kasol, Himachal Pradesh. He further di