IMRAN KHAN vs THE STATE NCT OF DELHI

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$~10 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 09.01.2026 + BAIL APPLN. 4823/2025 & CRL.M.A. 37055/2025 IMRAN KHAN .....Petitioner Through: Mr. U. A. Khan and Mr. Shahrukh Khan, Advocates. versus THE STATE NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Mr. Utkarsh, APP for State with SI Soamya Kulhar, PS Crime Branch. CORAM: JUSTICE GIRISH KATHPALIA J U D G M E N T (ORAL) 1. The accused/applicant seeks anticipatory bail in case FIR No. 270/2025 of PS Crime Branch for offence under Section 21 of NDPS Act. 2. It is contended by learned counsel for accused/applicant that presently, there is no incriminating evidence against the accused/applicant. The alleged recovery of contraband on the basis whereof the FIR was registered, was not from the accused/applicant but from one Irfan. It is on the basis of confessional statement of Irfan that the accused/applicant is sought to be booked. 3. Learned APP strongly opposes the anticipatory bail application on the BAIL APPLICATION 4823/2025 Page 1 of 4 pages Digitally signed by GIRISH KATHPALIA DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF DELHI, GIRISH KATHPALIA 2.5.4.20=8401dd889b27a77b2f65ffffe4afec45569af3962c6fb4835d435f97626c acca, ou=HIGH COURT OF DELHI,CID - 7047638, postalCode=110003, st=Delhi, serialNumber=d3e86796451ec45c07b5d15570996b40f80cbd2eee60402c4879 65ff801e26fa, cn=GIRISH KATHPALIA Date: 2026.01.09 17:35:04 -08'00' Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:NEETU N NAIR Signing Date:09.01.2026 17:41:28 ground that the quantity of the recovered contraband, 2.108 kg heroin was much more than commercial quantity. It is also contended that the accused/applicant was in constant touch with the main accused Irfan, from whom the contraband was recovered. Further, it is contended by learned APP that the accused/applicant falsely de