SHER SINGH vs STATE ( GOVT. OF NCT DELHI)

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$~ * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Judgment reserved on: 01.04.2026 Judgment pronounced on: 05.05.2026 Judgment uploaded on: 08.05.2026 + CRL.M.C. 3576/2024 SHER SINGH .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Mool Singh, Advocate versus STATE (GOVT. OF NCT DELHI) .....Respondent Through: Mr. Sanjeev Bhandari, ASC for the State with Mr. Arjit Sharma, Ms. Sakshi Jha, Advocates with ASI Sachin Singh. CORAM: HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE SWARANA KANTA SHARMA JUDGMENT DR. SWARANA KANTA SHARMA, J 1. The petitioner has preferred the present petition seeking quashing of the Non-Bailable Warrants (NBWs) dated 20.11.2023 as well as the proceedings initiated against him under Section 82 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 [hereafter „Cr.P.C.‟] vide order dated 19.12.2023, by the learned Special Judge (NDPS), Rohini Courts, Delhi, in SC No. 834/2023, arising out of FIR No. 247/2023, registered for commission of offence under Section 20 of the CRL.M.C. 3576/2024 Page 1 of 10 Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:ZEENAT PRAVEEN Signing Date:08.05.2026 19:10:40 Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 [hereafter „NDPS Act‟] at Police Station Crime Branch, Delhi. 2. Briefly stated, the facts of the present case are that on 18.10.2023, acting on secret information received by Inspector Robin Tyagi, a raid was conducted at Karnal Bypass (Mukarba Chowk), Delhi, where one Vivek Kumar was apprehended while travelling in his car bearing registration no. HR-98H-6880. Upon compliance of the provisions of the NDPS Act, including service of notice under Section 50 thereof, search of the vehicle was conducted and 226 grams of charas was recovered from the dashboard of the car. The recovered narcotic substance was seized, sealed and deposited in the malkhana in accordance with law. Ther