CHIBUZOR vs THE STATE OF NCT OF DELHI

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$~76 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 02.04.2026 + BAIL APPLN. 1289/2026 & CRL.M.A. 10105/2026 CHIBUZOR .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Shyam Sunder Aggarwal, Advocate. versus THE STATE OF NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Mr. Amit Ahlawat, APP for State with SI Chandra Shekhar. CORAM: JUSTICE GIRISH KATHPALIA J U D G M E N T (ORAL) 1. The accused/applicant seeks regular bail in case FIR No. 578/2022 of Police Station Vikaspuri for offence under Section 21 NDPS Act & Section 14 Foreigners Act. 2. I have heard learned counsel for accused/applicant and learned APP for State assisted by IO/SI Chandra Shekhar. 3. Broadly speaking, according to prosecution case, on the basis of secret information, a trap was laid by police and the accused/applicant was apprehended and after completion of procedural formalities, from bag BAIL APPLN. 1289/2026 Page 1 of 3 pages Digitally signed by GIRISH KATHPALIA GIRISH DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF DELHI, 2.5.4.20=8401dd889b27a77b2f65ffffe4afec45569a f3962c6fb4835d435f97626cacca, ou=HIGH COURT Signature Not Verified OF DELHI,CID - 7047638, postalCode=110003, KATHPALIA st=Delhi, serialNumber=d3e86796451ec45c07b5d15570996 b40f80cbd2eee60402c487965ff801e26fa, cn=GIRISH KATHPALIA Digitally Signed Date: 2026.04.02 18:04:14 -07'00' By:RAHUL YADAV Signing Date:02.04.2026 18:08:56 carried by the accused/applicant, 502 grams heroin was recovered. 4. Learned counsel for accused/applicant submits that grounds of arrest were not verbally explained to the accused/applicant. It is also contended that testimony of witnesses examined during trial reflect a number of contradictions, which show that the prosecution case is not truthful. It is also contended that the chain of custody of the contraband is doubtful. Learned counsel for