HARISH KUMAR vs STATE NCT OF DELHI

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$~41 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 16.01.2026 + BAIL APPLN. 175/2026, CRL.M.A. 1488/2026 & 1487/2026 HARISH KUMAR .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Balaji Pathak, Advocate versus STATE NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Mr. Amit Ahlawat, APP for State with SI Tanish Kumar, NDR/Crime Branch CORAM: JUSTICE GIRISH KATHPALIA J U D G M E N T (ORAL) 1. The accused/applicant seeks regular bail in case FIR No.59/2025 of PS Crime Branch for offence under Section 20/25/29 NDPS Act. 2. Learned proxy counsel for accused/applicant requests for passover awaiting the arguing counsel, which is not possible due to pending heavy board. And in view of facts and circumstances of this case, adjourning the matter would not be appropriate. Therefore, I have heard learned APP for State assisted by IO/SI Tanish Kumar. BAIL APPLICATION 175/2026 Page 1 of 3 pages Digitally signed by GIRISH KATHPALIA DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF DELHI, GIRISH 2.5.4.20=8401dd889b27a77b2f65ffffe4afe c45569af3962c6fb4835d435f97626cacca, ou=HIGH COURT OF DELHI,CID - 7047638, Signature Not Verified KATHPALIA postalCode=110003, st=Delhi, serialNumber=d3e86796451ec45c07b5d1 5570996b40f80cbd2eee60402c487965ff8 01e26fa, cn=GIRISH KATHPALIA Date: 2026.01.16 18:25:59 -08'00' Digitally Signed By:NEETU N NAIR Signing Date:16.01.2026 18:25:36 3. Broadly speaking, the prosecution case is that on 04.03.2025 at about 08:30pm, on the basis of secret information, a trap was laid by the local police to apprehend one proclaimed offender, Balkesh. On being apprehended, it was found that Balkesh was taking delivery of a bag from a person who came in a car. The bag was found to contain 11.630kg ganja. In the process, driver of the car fled away after abandoning the car. From the car, 56.642kg ganja was recovere