EKOH COLLINS CHIDUBEM vs NARCOTICS CONTROL BUREAU

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$~ * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Reserved on: 16.09.2025 Date of Decision: 27.09.2025 + BAIL APPLN. 3306/2023 EKOH COLLINS CHIDUBEM .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Aditya Aggarwal, Ms. Kajol Garg and Mr. Naveen Panwar, Advs. versus NARCOTICS CONTROL BUREAU .....Respondent Through: Mr. Arun Khatri, SSC with Ms. Shelly Dixit and Ms. Anisha Maan, Advs. + BAIL APPLN. 41/2025 & CRL.M.(BAIL) 799/2025 PRADEEP KUMAR JHA .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Aditya Aggarwal, Ms. Kajol Garg and Mr. Naveen Panwar, Advs. versus NARCOTICS CONTROL BUREAU .....Respondent Through: Mr. Arun Khatri, SSC with Ms. Shelly Dixit and Ms. Anisha Maan, Advs. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY DIGPAUL JUDGMENT % 1. The present petitions have been filed under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 19731, seeking grant of bail to the accused persons/petitioners in Complaint No. VIII/44/DZU/2022 1 Hereinafter “CrPC” Signature Not Verified Signed By:SHILPI BAIL APPLN. 3306/2023 & BAIL APPLN. 41/2025 Page 1 of 12 Signing Date:29.09.2025 14:10:24 registered under Sections 8/21/23/29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 19852, at P.S. NCB. 2. As both the petitioners have been arrayed as co-accused in the above complaint and have taken identical pleas seeking grant of bail, these petitions are being dealt with and considered by this Court by way of a common judgment. CASE OF THE PROSECUTION: 3. It is the case of the prosecution that on 20.05.2022, acting upon secret information, the NCB team reached DHL Express Pvt. Ltd., Rama Road, near Kirti Nagar, New Delhi, and enquired about a parcel bearing AWB No. 3385037946. The parcel was produced by one Ashit Yadav, Supervisor who also agreed to join the proceedings as an independent witness. The parcel was a yellow coloured DHL plastic