EMMA ODOGWU EMEAFU @ JOSHUA @EMMANUEL CHIKE EMEAFU vs NARCOTIC CONTROL BUREAU

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$~ * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Reserved on: 29.08.2025 Date of Decision: 09.09.2025 + BAIL APPLN. 4725/2024 EMMA ODOGWU EMEAFU @ JOSHUA @EMMANUEL CHIKE EMEAFU .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Vikas Gautam and Mr. Rajesh Kumar, Advs. versus NARCOTIC CONTROL BUREAU .....Respondent Through: Mr. Arun Khatri, SSC with Ms. Tracy Sebastian and Ms. Anisha Maan, Advs. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY DIGPAUL JUDGMENT % 1. Through the present petition under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (formerly Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973), the petitioner seeks regular bail in NCB Case No. VIII/55/DZU/2023. This case relates to offences under Sections 9A, 22, 23, 25(A) and 29 of NDPS Act1, which is currently pending before the Special Judge, New Delhi. Factual Background 1 hereinafter “Narcotic Drugs And Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985” Signature Not Verified Signed By:SHILPI BAIL APPLN. 4725/2024 Page 1 of 8 Signing Date:09.09.2025 19:19:59 2. The case of the prosecution, in brief is that on 05.12.2023, acting on specific information, a parcel lying with DHL Express Pvt. Ltd. Rama Road, New Delhi, destined to Australia, was intercepted and upon examination found to contain 272 grams of Amphetamine(Methamphetamine Hydrochloride as per CRCL Report) concealed in bangle display stands. The said parcel had been booked through ASU Enterprises in the name of one Dilip Singh Chouhan on the basis of forged identity documents, and further enquiry traced its correspondence to the email ID [email protected]. 3. On obtaining information from Google, the IP address of the said email was found allotted to Chuks Joel Dugbere @ George, a Nigerian national residing at Dayalbagh Colony, Faridabad. A search of his premises on 21.12.2023 re