IMRAN KHAN vs THE STATE GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI

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$~ * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Reserved on: 03.11.2025 Date of Decision: 20.11.2025 + BAIL APPLN. 978/2025 IMRAN KHAN .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Babu Lal, Adv. versus THE STATE GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI ....Respondent Through: Ms. Meenakshi Dahiya, APP for State with Ms. Divya Bakshi, Adv. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY DIGPAUL JUDGMENT % 1. The present bail application under Section 483 of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 20231 (earlier Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 19732) has been filed on behalf of the petitioner/applicant/accused seeking regular bail in FIR No. 123/2023, registered at Police Station Crime Branch for the offences punishable under Sections 21/29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 19853. Factual Matrix 2. On 21.05.2023, a secret information was received by ASI Kirori Mal that one Imran Khan @ Sahil, aged about 20 years, would come 1 Hereinafter “BNSS” 2 Hereinafter “CrPC” 3 Hereinafter “NDPS” Signature Not Verified Signed By:SHILPI BAIL APPLN. 978/2025 Page 1 of 14 Signing Date:22.11.2025 17:32:43 near Keshavpur Mandi – MCD Toilet – Ambedkar Park area, Khayala, for supply of heroin. The said information was reduced into writing and informed to senior officers. A raiding team comprising SI Pankaj, ASI Kirori Mal, SI Ram Kishan, ASI Sandeep, HC Sanwar Mal and W/HC Anita was constituted, and a trap was laid at the spot. 3. At around 18:10 hours, a person wearing red T-shirt and blue jeans was identified by the secret informer as Imran Khan @ Sahil. The police apprehended him near Ambedkar Park at about 18:15 hours. Notice under Section 50 of the NDPS Act was served. From the right pocket of his blue jeans pant, a white transparent plastic polythene packet tied with red rubber band allegedly containin