MASARAN KOUROUMA vs CUSTOMS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of Decision: 23rd April, 2026 + BAIL APPLN. 3861/2024 MASARAN KOUROUMA .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Javed Khan, Advocate. versus CUSTOMS .....Respondent Through: Mr. Gibran Naushad, SSC with Mr. Suraj Shekhar Singh, Advocates. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ JAIN J U D G M E N T (oral) 1. Applicant seeks regular bail in Complaint Case No.VIII(AP)(10) P&I/4053-B/Arrival/2023 for commission of offences under Sections 8, 21, 23 and 28 of Narcotic Drugs And Psychotropic Substances (NDPS), Act, 1985, registered at P.S. Customs, IGI Airport, Delhi. 2. The applicant was arrested by the official of Customs at IGI Airport on 26.03.2023 and from her conscious possession, 996 grams of cocaine was recovered. 3. The trial is underway and in order to assess the exact status of the ongoing trial and the period within which the abovesaid trial could be concluded, a request was sent to the concerned Trial Court to send a report. In terms of said directions contained in order dated 16.03.2026, a report has now been received from the learned Special Judge and as per the report, the matter is at the stage of prosecution evidence and five out of twelve witn