BHOLA vs THE STATE OF NCT

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$~1 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 22.05.2026 + BAIL APPLN. 1542/2026 BHOLA .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Ayyub Ahmad, Advocate. versus THE STATE OF NCT .....Respondent Through: Mr. Amit Ahlawat, APP for State with SI Nikhil and ASI Pankaj Rajora, PS Ambedkar Nagar. CORAM: JUSTICE GIRISH KATHPALIA J U D G M E N T (ORAL) 1. The accused/applicant seeks regular bail in case FIR No. 09/2026 of Police Station Ambedkar Nagar for offence under Section 20 of NDPS Act. 2. Status report was filed by the State opposing the bail application. I have heard learned counsel for accused/applicant and learned APP for State assisted by Investigating Officer/ASI Pankaj. 3. Broadly speaking, the prosecution case is that on 07.01.2026, one Head Constable and a Constable while on patrolling duty found a person BAIL APPLN. 1542/2026 Page 1 of 4 pages GIRISH Digitally signed by GIRISH KATHPALIA DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF DELHI, 2.5.4.20=8401dd889b27a77b2f65ffffe4afec45569af3962c6fb 4835d435f97626cacca, ou=HIGH COURT OF DELHI,CID - KATHPALIA 7047638, postalCode=110003, st=Delhi, serialNumber=d3e86796451ec45c07b5d15570996b40f80cb d2eee60402c487965ff801e26fa, cn=GIRISH KATHPALIA Date: 2026.05.22 11:44:41 +05'30' Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:DIKSHA RAWAT Signing Date:22.05.2026 12:46:50 sitting on the staircase of his house and carrying two white polythenes in hand, but on seeing the police officials that person ran towards first floor of his house and was apprehended. That person is the accused/applicant. The said two police officials searched the polythenes carried by the accused/applicant and found the same to contain ganja. The police official intimated the police station from where the required kit was brought and on weighing the allegedly recovered g