BABULA KHARA vs STATE NCT OF DELHI

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* I N T H E H I G H CO U RT O F DE L H I AT NE W DE L H I Reserved on: February 18, 2026 % Pronounced on: February 24, 2026 + BAIL APPLN.4797/2025 BABULA KHARA …Applicant Through: Ms. Hasin Alam, Mr. Faiz Alam, Mr. Vikrant Pandey and Ms. Khushi Ayubi, Advs. Versus STATE OF NCT OF DELHI ...Respondent Through: Mr. Satish Kumar, APP, Ms. Upasna Bakshi, Adv., SI Deep Sharma, PS: NDRS CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SAURABH BANERJEE JUDGMENT 1. By virtue of the present application under Section 483 read with Section 439 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 20231, the applicant seeks grant of regular bail in proceedings arising out of FIR No.145/2023 dated 11.10.2023 registered at PS: New Delhi Railway Station2 under Sections 20/29/61/85 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 19853 as well as Section 380 of the Indian Penal Code, 18604. 2. As per FIR, complainant found an unclaimed bag in lieu of his own luggage aboard Train No.22823 Rajdhani Express when it reached NDRS, 1 Hereinafter ‘BNSS’ 2 Hereinafter ‘NDRS’ 3 Hereinafter ‘NDPS Act’ 4 Hereinafter ‘IPC’ BAIL APPLN. 4797/2025 Page 1 of 5 Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:BABLOO SHAH Signing Date:24.02.2026 16:30:05 whereupon he informed the authorities and subsequently, at PS: NDRS, 16.452 kg of ganja was seized therefrom, and the present FIR was registered. 3. During investigation, co-accused Subhash Kumar Yadav, arrested on 16.10.2023, disclosed having purchased ganja from the applicant herein. As the applicant was already arrested in another FIR No.182/2023 dated 27.12.2023 registered at PS: NDRS under Sections 20/61/85 NDPS Act, he was arrested in the present FIR subsequently on 12.01.2024. 4. Though learned counsel for applicant has urged the issues qua the applicant not named in the present