NARCOTICS CONTROL BUREAU vs JASHANPREET SINGH

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$~ * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Reserved on: 07.11.2025 Date of Decision: 13.11.2025 + CRL.REV.P.(NDPS) 5/2025 NARCOTICS CONTROL BUREAU .....Petitioner Through: Ms. Shelly Dixit and Mr. Krish, Advs. versus JASHANPREET SINGH .....Respondent Through: Mr. Sumit Sharma, Adv. along with the respondent in person CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY DIGPAUL JUDGMENT % 1. The present criminal revision under Section 438 and Section 442 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 20231 (old Section 397 and Section 401 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 2) arises from SC No. 119/2024 pending before the Court of the learned Additional Sessions Judge3/Special Judge (NDPS), Patiala House Courts, New Delhi. The Narcotics Control Bureau4 challenges the order dated 03.05.2025 whereby the learned Trial Court, upon the respondent/accused’s application dated 28.01.2025, permitted him to travel abroad (Canada) to pursue his studies and, inter alia, directed that he may do so upon furnishing specified securities. 1 Hereinafter “BNSS” 2 Hereinafter “CrPC” 3 Hereinafter “ASJ” 4 Hereinafter “NCB” Signature Not Verified Signed By:SHILPI CRL.REV.P.(NDPS) 5/2025 Page 1 of 17 Signing Date:14.11.2025 16:38:42 2. The prosecution case originates from a parcel intercepted on 30.09.2022 at DHL Express Pvt. Ltd., 71/3, Rama Road, New Delhi, bearing AWB No. 2187131892, destined for Canada. On inspection, the parcel was found to contain 148 grams of opium (intermediate quantity). The parcel bore the consignor details of Jaimal Singh, who is the father of the respondent, and was addressed to Kanwar Bhinder in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada. Photocopies of the consignor’s Aadhaar and PAN cards were recovered. Upon inquiry, it was found that the parcel had been booked by the respondent Jashanpre