MOHD AKHTAR vs THE STATE NCT OF DELHI

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$~65 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 07.04.2026 + BAIL APPLN. 1346/2026 & CRL. M.A. 10580/2026 MOHD AKHTAR .....Petitioner Through: Mr. S.K. Santoshi, Advocate versus THE STATE NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Mr. Amit Ahlawat, APP for State with ASI Sultan Singh CORAM: JUSTICE GIRISH KATHPALIA J U D G M E N T (ORAL) 1. The accused/applicant seeks interim bail for a period of three months in case FIR No. 458/2025 of PS Gandhi Nagar for offence under Section 21/29 of NDPS Act. 2. I have heard learned counsel for accused/applicant and learned APP for State assisted by IO/ASI Sultan Singh. 3. Broadly speaking, the accused/applicant was arrested on 22.12.2025 and 505.47 grams smack was recovered from him. The accused/applicant BAIL APPLNs. 1346/2026 Page 1 of 3 pages Digitally signed by GIRISH KATHPALIA GIRISH DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF DELHI, 2.5.4.20=8401dd889b27a77b2f65ffffe4afec455 Signature Not Verified 69af3962c6fb4835d435f97626cacca, ou=HIGH COURT OF DELHI,CID - 7047638, KATHPALIA postalCode=110003, st=Delhi, serialNumber=d3e86796451ec45c07b5d1557 0996b40f80cbd2eee60402c487965ff801e26fa, cn=GIRISH KATHPALIA Digitally Signed Date: 2026.04.07 06:00:44 -07'00' By:DIKSHA RAWAT Signing Date:07.04.2026 18:08:41 now seeks interim bail on medical grounds, mainly contending that he is suffering with tuberculosis and psoriasis as well as haemorrhoids. 4. Learned counsel for accused/applicant contends that the accused/applicant is suffering with the above mentioned ailments and his health condition has not improved despite medical treatment provided by the jail doctors. 5. The interim bail application is strongly opposed by learned prosecutor, disclosing that the accused/applicant is involved in three more cases under NDPS Act and has been conv