Kalendra Kumar v. State NCT Of Delhi
$~8 *
IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
+ BAIL APPLN. 3310/2025 & CRL.M.A. 25856/2025 KALENDRA KUMAR .....Applicant Through:
Mr. Aditya Aggarwal & Ms. Manvi Gupta, Advs.
versus STATE NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through:
Ms. Priyanka Dalal, APP for the State ASI Pawan Kumar, PSSpecial Staff
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT MAHAJAN
O R D E R
% 08.10.2025 1.
The present application is filed by the applicant seeking regular bail in FIR No. 135/2025 dated 06.05.2025 for offence under Section 20 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 registered at Police Station Gulabi Bagh. 2.
Briefly stated, it is alleged that on 06.05.2025 a secret information was received that the applicant would be coming to Veer Banda Bairagi Marg carrying huge quantity of contraband. 3.
It is alleged that after reaching the designated spot, the informer pointed towards the applicant, whereafter, he was apprehended.
4.
It is alleged that a recovery of 17.518 Kgs of ganja was made from the bag of the applicant and the applicant was subsequently arrested in the present case.
5.
The quantity of the contraband allegedly recovered from the applicant is intermediate.
The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.
6.
The accused being apprehended with possession of intermediate quantity of contraband cannot be the sole reason for being admitted on bail.
7.
However, keeping in mind the fact that the investigation is already complete and the chargesheet has been filed and the applicant is of clean antecedents, this Court, without commenting further on the merits of the case, deems it apposite to admit the applicant on bail.
8.
In view of the aforesaid discussion, the present application is allowed and the applicant is admitted on bail and is directed to be released on furnishing a personal bond for a sum of ₹25,000/- with one surety of the like amount, subject to the satisfaction of the learned Trial Court, on the following conditions: a.
The applicant shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case or tamper with the evidence of the case, in any manner whatsoever;
b. The applicant shall under no circumstance leave the country without the permission of the learned Trial Court;
c.
The applicant shall appear before the learned Trial Court as and when directed;
d. The applicant shall provide the address where he would be residing after his release and shall not change the address without informing the concerned IO/ SHO; e.
The applicant shall, upon his release, give his mobile number to the concerned IO/SHO and shall keep his mobile phone switched on at all times.
9.
In the event of there being any FIR/DD entry/complaint The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.
lodged against the applicant, it would be open to the respondent to seek redressal by filing an application seeking cancellation of bail.
10.
It is clarified that the observations made in the present order are only for the purpose of deciding the present bail application and should not influence the outcome of the trial and also not be taken as an expression of opinion on the merits of the case.
11.
The bail application is allowed in the aforementioned terms. Pending applications also stand disposed of. AMIT MAHAJAN, J OCTOBER 8, 2025 "SS"
The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.