DIRECTORATE OF REVENUE INTELLIGENCE vs HARPREET SINGH @ JITAR SINGH @ SONU

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Reserved on: 20th August, 2025. Pronounced on: 7th November, 2025. + CRL.L.P. 20/2014 DIRECTORATE OF REVENUE INTELLIGENCE ....Petitioner Through: Mr. Satish Aggarwala, SSC with Mr. Gagan Vaswani, Advocate. Versus HARPREET SINGH @ JITAR SINGH @ SONU ...Respondent Through: Ms. Rajni Singh, Advocate. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJEEV NARULA JUDGMENT SANJEEV NARULA, J.: 1. The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence seeks leave under section 378(3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 19731 to assail judgement of acquittal dated 5th October, 2013 passed by the ASJ/ Special Judge NDPS, South District, Saket Court Complex in Sessions Case No. 51/A/08, registered under Sections 21 and 29 of the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985.2 By the said order, the ASJ has acquitted the Respondent of the offences under Sections 21(c) and 29 of the NDPS Act. Factual Background 2. The case of the Prosecution, in brief, is as follows: 2.1. On 14th February, 2008, DRI Officer, K.S. Ratra (PW-4) received specific intelligence that a Sikh man of Afghan origin would arrive in Mansaram Park, Uttam Nagar, Delhi, between 10:00 and 11:00 PM carrying approximately 6 kg of heroin. PW-4 reduced the input to writing (Ex. PW- 1 “Cr.P.C.” 2 “NDPS Act” Signature Not Verified Dgitally Signed By:ANITA BAITAL CRL.L.P. 20/2014 Page 1 of 14 Signing Date:08.11.2025 16:01:27 4/A) and placed it before the superior officer, P. S. Gulati (PW-12), who approved action. 2.2. A DRI team, led by the Investigating Officer,3 Devender Singh (PW- 1), reached the location around 9:45 PM, along with public witnesses called from near the area of CGO Complex, Lodhi Road. 2.3. At around 10:30 PM, a Sikh male (the Respondent) was seen walking in one of the lanes, carrying a p