MR. KENECHUKWU OKAFOR vs STATE OF NCT OF DELHI

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Reserved on: 08th October, 2025 Pronounced on: 14th October, 2025 + BAIL APPLN. 1210/2025 MR. KENECHUKWU OKAFOR S/O MR. OKAFOR VITUS R/O STREET THIALA, AMAMBRA NIGERIA .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Kirti Chauhan, Mr. Vikas Sharma, Mr. Harsh Sharma, Mr. Deepanshu, Goswami and Mr. Rohit Sehrawat, Advocates. versus STATE OF NCT OF DELHI THROUGH SHO PS: BINDAPUR .....Respondent Through: Mr. Ajay Vikram Singh, APP for the State. CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA J U D G M E N T NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA, J. 1. Bail Application under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023/Section 439 read with Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (Cr.P.C), 1973 has been filed on behalf of the Applicant, Kenechukwu Okafor, seeking Regular Bail in relation to FIR No. 161/2022 under Section 21 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (hereinafter referred to as “NDPS Act”) and Section 14 of the Foreigners Act, 1946, dated 14.10.2022 registered at P.S. Bindapur. Signature Not Verified BAIL APPLN. 1210/2025 Signed By:VIKAS ARORA Page 1 of 10 Signing Date:14.10.2025 16:05:45 2. As per the case of the Prosecution, on 25.02.2022 at about 06:05 PM, on the basis of the Secret Information, Kenechukwu Okafor (the Applicant herein) was apprehended near Najafgarh Road at around 07:30 PM – 07:40 PM with a large number of Drugs, and 300 gm of Heroin was recovered from his person. He was arrested on 25.02.2022 and was remanded to Judicial Custody thereafter. 3. The FIR was registered on 25.02.2022. After investigation, the Chargesheet was submitted in the Court, on 06.04.2023. 4. The Applicant herein moved a regular Bail Application under Section 439 Cr.P.C. before the Ld. Trial Court, but it was dismis