YASH GUPTA vs NARCOTICS CONTROL BUREAU

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of Decision: 12.02.2026 + BAIL APPLN. 3351/2024 YASH GUPTA .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Vikram Hegde, Advocate versus NARCOTICS CONTROL BUREAU .....Respondent Through: Mr. Arun Khatri, SSC with Ms. Shelly Dixit, Advocate CORAM: JUSTICE GIRISH KATHPALIA J U D G M E N T (ORAL) 1. The accused/applicant seeks regular bail in Crime No. VIII/37/DZU/2023 for offence under Section 8(c)/22/23NDPS Act. 2. This bail application was first listed on 17.09.2024 before the predecessor bench and thereafter continued getting adjourned. Today, for the first time this application has come up before me. 3. Neither the standing counsel for NCB nor the Investigating Officer has appeared. It seems that NCB is not seriously interested in opposing this bail application. BAIL APPLN. 3351/2024 pages 2.5.4.20=8401dd889b27a77b2f65ffffe4afec4556 4. Broadly speaking, the allegation against the accused/applicant is that from office of the courier company, 1.706 kg Tramadol tablets were recovered. The said quantity is commercial quantity of the recovered contraband, so prosecution invokes Section 37 NDPS Act. The role ascribed to the present accused/applicant is that th