SHATAN BISHNOI @ SANTOSH vs STATE GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of Decision: 09.03.2026 + BAIL APPLN. 1734/2025 SHATAN BISHNOI @ SANTOSH .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Vikalp Sharma, Advocate versus STATE GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Mr. Amit Ahlawat, APP for the State with Inspector Sanjeev Kumar CORAM: JUSTICE GIRISH KATHPALIA J U D G M E N T (ORAL) 1. The applicant/accused seeks regular bail in case FIR No. 154/2023 of Police Station Special Cell for offence under Section 18 & 24 of the NDPS Act. This bail application was taken up for the first hearing on 06.05.2025 before the predecessor bench, and thereafter remained pending before different benches. Today is the first hearing before me. 2. Broadly speaking, the prosecution case is that on the basis of secret information, a raid was carried out in which, from a truck being driven by accused Mohan Lal, 41.260 kg opium being transported from Manipur to BAIL APPLN. 1734/2025 pages 2.5.4.20=8401dd889b27a77b2f65ffffe4af ec45569af3962c6fb4835d435f97626cacc a, ou=HIGH COURT OF DELHI,CID - KATHPALIA 7047638, postalCode=110003, st=Delhi, serialNumber=d3e86796451ec45c07b5d 15570996b40f80cbd2eee60402c487965f 3. Learned counsel for accused/a