Ravi v. The State NCT Of Delhi
$~3 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + BAIL APPLN. 2183/2024 RAVI .....Petitioner Through:
Mr. Suraj Prakash Sharma, Advocate versus THE STATE NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through:
Mr. Laksh Khanna, APP for State with SI Wazir Singh PS Narela Industrial Area, Delhi
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ KUMAR OHRI % 24.10.2024
O R D E R
1.
By way of present bail application, the applicant/petitioner seeks regular bail in FIR No. 279/2024 registered under Sections 20(b)(II)(B)/25 of NDPS Act at Police Station Narela Industrial Area, Delhi. 2.
Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant is in custody since 13.03.2024. He further submits that as per the prosecution case, 1250 gm of ganja was recovered at the instance of the applicant, which is an intermediate quantity and as such, rigours of Section 37 of NDPS Act are not applicable. He also states that the applicant is not involved in any other case. Learned counsel further states that the charge-sheet stands filed in the present case and that 15 witnesses have been cited by the prosecution and as such the trial is likely to take a long time. 3.
The bail application is opposed by learned APP for State. He has handed over the Status Report which is taken on record. He states, upon instructions, that while 1250 gm of ganja was recovered at the instance of The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.
the present applicant, nothing was recovered from the co-accused, who has been released on bail. He, however, states that the applicant is not involved in any other case.
4.
Considering the totality of the facts and circumstances, including the fact that the contraband recovered at the instance of the applicant is intermediate in nature, it is directed that the applicant be released on regular bail subject to his furnishing a personal bond in the sum of Rs.25,000/- with one surety of the like amount to the satisfaction of the concerned Jail Superintendent/concerned Court/Duty J.M. and subject to the following further conditions :- i) The applicant shall not leave the NCR without prior permission of the concerned Court.
ii) The applicant shall provide his mobile number to the Investigating Officer on which he will remain available during the pendency of the trial. iii) In case of change of residential address or contact details, the applicant shall promptly inform the same to the concerned Investigating Officer as well as to the concerned Court.
iv) The applicant shall not directly/indirectly try to get in touch with the complainant or any other prosecution witnesses or tamper with the evidence. v) The applicant shall regularly appear before the concerned Court during the pendency of the trial.
5.
The bail application is disposed of in the above terms. 6.
Copy of the order be communicated to the concerned Jail Superintendent electronically for information. 7.
Copy of the order be uploaded on the website forthwith. 8.
Needless to state that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.
merits of the case and have made the observations only with regard to present bail applicant and nothing observed hereinabove shall amount to an expression on the merits of the case and shall not have a bearing on the trial of the case as the same has been expressed only for the purpose of the disposal of the present bail application.
MANOJ KUMAR OHRI, J OCTOBER 24, 2024/rd The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.