SAQLAIN RAZA KHAN vs STATE OF NCT OF DELHI

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$~60 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 19.03.2026 + BAIL APPLN. 1998/2025, CRL.M.A. 16274/2025 & CRL.M.A. 16275/2025 SAQLAIN RAZA KHAN .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Meghan, Advocate. versus STATE OF NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Mr. Amit Ahlawat, APP for State with SI Narender Singh. CORAM: JUSTICE GIRISH KATHPALIA J U D G M E N T (ORAL) 1. The accused/applicant seeks regular bail in case FIR No.76/2024 of PS Crime Branch for offence under Section 20/25/29 NDPS Act. 1.1 This bail application came up for the first hearing on 26.05.2025 before the predecessor bench and thereafter continued getting adjourned before different benches. Along with 179 such old pending bail applications, this application also was transferred to this bench. 1.2 Today is the first hearing before me. I have heard learned counsel for accused/applicant and learned APP for State assisted by IO/SI Narender BAIL APPLIN. 1998/2025 Page 1 of 5 pages Digitally signed by GIRISH KATHPALIA GIRISH DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF DELHI, 2.5.4.20=8401dd889b27a77b2f65ffffe4afec455 Signature Not Verified 69af3962c6fb4835d435f97626cacca, ou=HIGH COURT OF DELHI,CID - 7047638, KATHPALIA postalCode=110003, st=Delhi, serialNumber=d3e86796451ec45c07b5d15570 Digitally Signed 996b40f80cbd2eee60402c487965ff801e26fa, cn=GIRISH KATHPALIA Date: 2026.03.19 18:08:22 -07'00' By:DIKSHA RAWAT Signing Date:19.03.2026 18:09:46 Singh. 2. Broadly speaking, the prosecution case is that on the basis of secret information, the police party intercepted a car, in which were two occupants, namely Nibash Biswas and Saurabh Singh. On being searched, 80 kg of ganja was recovered from that car. The accused/applicant is registered owner of that car. The role ascribed to the accused/applicant is of a conspirator und