NARCOTICS CONTROL BUREAU vs PRAMOD KUMAR BANSAL

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$~36 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 07th May, 2026 + CRL.M.C. 5941/2023 & CRL.M.A. 22315/2023 NARCOTICS CONTROL BUREAU .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Arun Khatri, SSC for NCB, Ms. Shelly Dixit and Mr. Pranavjeet Singh, Advocates. versus PRAMOD KUMAR BANSAL .....Respondent Through: Mr. Yogesh Kr. Saxena, Ms. Priya Saxena, Mr. Siddharth Saxena and Mr. Sudeep Pandey, Advocates. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ JAIN J U D G M E N T (oral) 1. Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) is aggrieved by order dated 19.07.2023, whereby the learned Trial Court while considering the application moved by the defence has passed the following directions:- “Ld. counsel for applicant is asking for CDR and location of phone of accused dated 17.12.2021, therefore, NCB is directed to preserve the location & CDR of accused dated 17.12.2021 of phone number 95401xxxxx. Ld. counsel for accused is not asking for CDR of Sh. Sandeep Kumar JIO, Sh. Samel C. Hanza IO and driver Virender of NCB rather he is asking only for location of mobile of these officials on 17.12.2021, therefore NCB is directed to preserve the mobile phone location of Sh. Sandeep Kumar JIO, Sh. Samel C. Hanza IO and driver Virender of 17.12.2021 of their official phone number which has been provided to NCB by the said officials. NCB is also directed to file compliance report within 15 days tor today, accordingly, application stands disposed off.” Signature Not Verified Signed By:SONIA CRL.M.C. 5941/2023 1 THAPLIYAL Signing Date:08.05.2026 16:33:59 2. There is no dispute with respect to the preservation of the data related to Call Detail Record (CDR) and location of the mobile phone of the accused. 3. The apprehension of the Bureau is, merely, to the effect that since defence is seeking location of the officia