KASHIF vs NARCOTIC CONTROL BUREAU

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$~J-1 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Judgment reserved on: 16.12.2025 Judgment delivered on: 12.02.2026 + BAIL APPLN. 1453/2025 KASHIF .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Akshay Bhandari with Ms.Megha Saroa, Mr. Anmol Sachdeva, Mr. Kushal Kumar, Mr. Janak Raj Ambavat & Mr. Moin Khan, Advs. versus NARCOTIC CONTROL BUREAU .....Respondent Through: Mr. Arun Khatri, Sr. Standing Counsel for NCB with Ms. Shelly Dixit, Ms. Tracy Sebastian and Mr. Devender Singh, Advocates. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIKAS MAHAJAN JUDGMENT VIKAS MAHAJAN, J 1. The present petition has been filed seeking regular bail in connection with FIR No. NCB Crime No. VIII/19/DZU/2022 registered at Police Station Narcotics Control Bureau [in short “NCB] under Sections 8/22 (c)/23(c)/29 of NDPS Act, 1985. 2. As per the prosecution version, an information was received by Junior Intelligence Officer [in short “JIO”] of NCB/respondent, Sunil Kumar, whereby it was stated that the parcel bearing AWB No. 7702909491 is lying at DHL Express Pvt. Ltd. Rama Road, Kirti Nagar, New Delhi and was suspected to contain psychotropic substance and in relation thereto the said officer informed the Superintendent, Sh. Amit Kumar Tiwary who directed Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:NARENDRA SINGH BAIL APPLN. 1453/2025 Page 1 of 16 ASWAL Signing Date:12.02.2026 19:34:24 another officer Anoop Kumar (HO) to take necessary action. 3. In pursuance of the above said directions, a team was constituted and on the same day at around 3pm the team departed from NCB office and reached DHL office at around 3:40 pm. Thereafter, at DHL Express office the team disclosed the information to the Supervisor, Mr. Ankur Singh who joined the team as independent witness. 4. The said parcel was opened in which 11 lace rolls and 3 pieces