MANJAY KUMAR vs STATE NCT OF DELHI

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$~P-1 & 2 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Reserved on: 23.02.2026 Pronounced on: 19.03.2026 Uploaded on: 19.03.2026 + BAIL APPLN. 4206/2025 MANJAY KUMAR .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Aditya Aggarwal and Mr. Naveen Panwar, Advocates. versus STATE NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Mr. Tarang Srivastava, APP with ASI Yashpal Singh. + BAIL APPLN. 4207/2025 VIKAS KUMAR .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Aditya Aggarwal and Mr. Naveen Panwar, Advocates. versus STATE GNCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Mr. Tarang Srivastava, APP with ASI Yashpal Singh. CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PRATEEK JALAN JUDGMENT 1. The petitioners seek regular bail in connection with FIR No.133/2025 dated 05.03.2025, registered at Police Station Civil Lines, District North, New Delhi, for offences punishable under Sections 20 and 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 [“NDPS Act”]. Signature Not Verified Signed By:BHUPENDER Signing Date:19.03.2026 BAIL APPLN. 4206/2025 & BAIL APPLN. 4207/2025 Page 1 of 27 21:18 A. PROSECUTION CASE 2. The case of the prosecution is as follows: a. Upon receipt of information, three persons, including the petitioners herein and co-accused Kushindra Kumar, were apprehended on 04.03.2025 at 06:40 PM. Notices under Section 50 of the NDPS Act were served upon them. They refused to undergo personal search before the nearest Gazetted Officer or Magistrate. b. During their personal search, a total of 1,955 grams of ganja was recovered – 677.9 grams [inclusive of weight of a white opaque polythene] was recovered from accused Manjay Kumar [petitioner in BAIL APPLN. 4206/2025], and 1,277.1 grams [inclusive of weight of a transparent polythene] was recovered from accused Vikas Kumar [petitioner in BAIL APPLN. 4207/2025]. A seizure memo dated 04.03.202