Pawan Kumar v. The State Of NCT Of Delhi

$~76 * IN THEHIGH COURTOF DELHIAT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 2767/2026 & CRL.M.A.11216/2026 & CRL.M.A.

11217/2026 PAWAN KUMAR .....Petitioner Through:

Mr. Sumit Sharma with Mr. Narender and Mr. Raju Thakur, Advocates.

versus THE STATE OF NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through:

Ms. Priyanka Dalal, APP for the State with SI Sandeep, PS Anti Narcotics Squad and SI Rajendra.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ JAIN

O R D E R

% 13.04.2026 1.

Petitioner seeks quashing of FIR No.162/2023 dated 12.04.2023, registered at PS Tilak Nagar, Delhi, for commission of offence under Section 18 of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS), Act, 1985. Subsequently, charges were framed under Section 25 read with Sections 29/18(b) of NDPS Act.

2.

The prime-most contention coming from the side of the petitioner is to the effect that there is nothing to indicate conscious recovery of the contraband in question. He submits that two witnesses have already been examined.

3.

Fact, however, remains that charges were ascertained on 26.11.2025 and such order has never been assailed.

4.

After hearing arguments for some time, learned counsel for the CRL.M.C. 2767/2026 The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 16/04/2026 at 12:29:29

petitioner, without prejudice to his rights and contentions, seeks to withdraw the present petition with liberty to assail the abovesaid order dated 26.11.2025.

5.

In view of the above, the present petition is disposed of as not pressed. Petitioner, if so advised, is always at liberty to challenge order dated 26.11.2025 in accordance with law.

6.

All rights and contentions of the parties are reserved. 7.

Pending applications also stand disposed of.

MANOJ JAIN, J APRIL 13, 2026 st/sa CRL.M.C. 2767/2026 The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 16/04/2026 at 12:29:29