CRL.M.C. 9401/2024 1 $~11 * IN THEHIGH COURTOF DELHIAT NEW DELHI # CNR No. DLHC010876542024 + CRL.M.C. 9401/2024 STATE (NCT OF DELHI) .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Sunil Kumar Gautam, APP for State with SI Prahlad, Special Cell/SWR versus VIPIN CHAWLA .....Respondent Through: Mr. Shyam Babu, Mr. Antesh Kumar, Mr. Rishab Gupta and Mr. Himanshu Mishra, Advocates CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ JAIN O R D E R % 07.08.2026 1. Present petition seeks cancellation of bail granted to respondent in case FIR No. 0159/2023, registered at Police Station Special Cell for commission of offences under Sections 22/29 of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985. 2. Mr. Sunil Kumar Gautam, learned Addl. P.P. for State submits that case pertains to commercial quantity and the learned Trial Court has, virtually, exonerated him by holding that there are no reasonable grounds to believe that he is not guilty of offence. He states that aforesaid observations were given on 05.10.2024 at a very initial stage and were not warranted. 3. The Court has gone through the aforesaid order dated 05.10.2024. 4. When asked, it was apprised by learned Addl. P.P. for State that This is a digitally signed order. 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 12/08/2026 at 10:56:14 CRL.M.C. 9401/2024 2 charges have already been ascertained qua respondent herein and case is now at the stage of prosecution evidence. Next date before the learned Trial Court is stated to be 25.11.2026. 5. Needless to emphasize, observations given in a bail order are, generally, tentative in nature and the clear picture would become clearer when the witnesses enter into witness box and there is comprehensive trial. 6. It is, therefore, clarified that that aforesaid observations given by the learned Trial Court in its order dated 05.10.2024 shall not be taken as a final expression over the merits of the case and learned Trial Court, as and when it reaches the stage of final arguments, would hear arguments and would decide the matter in accordance with law, while appreciating the evidence led before it, without being influenced by any of the observations appearing in the impugned order. 7. In view of the aforesaid clarification, this Court does not find any compelling reason to cancel the bail. 8. Petition is accordingly disposed of, in aforesaid terms. MANOJ JAIN, J AUGUST 7, 2026/dr/sa This is a digitally signed order. 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 12/08/2026 at 10:56:14