$~2 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI # CNR No. DLHC010912122025 + BAIL APPLN. 4434/2025 NAVJOT SINGH .....Applicant Through: Mr. Nitin Rai Sharma, Adv. (through VC) with Mr. Arun and Mr. Vishal Kumar, Advs. versus DIRECTORATE OF REVENUE INTELLIGENCE .....Respondent Through: Mr. Satish Aggarwala, SSC with Mr. Gagan Vaswani, Adv. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SAURABH BANERJEE O R D E R % 06.08.2026 1. By virtue of the present application under Section 483 read with Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS), the applicant seeks grant of regular bail in proceedings arising out of Case No.SC/518/2022 registered at DRI, Delhi Zonal Unit under Sections 8(c), 21/23/27A/29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS). 2. Succinctly put, pursuant to a secret information received on 09.05.2022 qua smuggling of narcotic substance, the DRI Officers intercepted an import consignment covered under Bill of Entry filed by M/s. Key Shipping Pvt. Ltd. at the Cargo Terminal, IGI Airport, New Delhi, shipped by M/s. Frontline Freightor Uganda Ltd. which was 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 10/08/2026 at 12:22:39 declared to contain luggage trolley bags. Upon examination of the goods therein, a total quantity of 54.074 kgs. of heroin (contraband) was recovered therefrom. 3. Subsequently, during investigation, a recovery of 818 grams of contraband and Rs.15,34,300/- were made from the business premises (on rent) operated by one Mr. Ramanjeet Singh and the present applicant. In fact, during further investigation, it was evinced that the applicant was actively involved in receiving and transporting the goods to the said business premises in which the contraband was concealed in view of his name displayed in the commercial invoice and e-way bills. In fact, the existence of Call Detail Recordings (CDRs) inter-se the applicant and truck drivers, who delivered the said goods, affirm the aforesaid. 4. In the proceedings before the learned Trial Court, the charges have since been framed and currently the matter is at the stage of prosecution evidence. 5. It is under these facts and circumstances that this Court has heard learned counsel for the applicant as also the learned SSC and has also perused the documents on record. 6. As borne out, firstly a total quantity of ‘818 grams’ of contraband and Rs.15,34,300/- were recovered from the business premises of the applicant herein; secondly there are various commercial invoices and e- way bills recovered in the name of the applicant, which clearly reflect that he was receiving the goods from the co-accused person at the said business premises; thirdly there are CDR details inter-se the applicant and the truck drivers during the said time as well; fourthly not only is there a recovery of commercial quantity involved, the magnitude/ extent of the 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 10/08/2026 at 12:22:39 applicant’s involvement is very clear; and fifthly it has also come during investigations that the applicant is also involved in inter-state network. All the aforesaid clearly reflect prima facie active involvement of the applicant all throughout. 7. Though learned counsel for the applicant seeks grant of regular bail on the ground of parity as the co-accused was granted bail by the Hon’ble Supreme Court vide order dated 18.08.2025 in Criminal Appeal No.3585 of 2025, however, since the role assigned to the applicant, the involvement of the applicant and the surrounding circumstances in view of the aforesaid reflect otherwise than what was the case of the co-accused person who was granted bail by the Hon’ble Supreme Court, alas, the applicant cannot be extended any benefit thereof. 8. Considering all the above, particularly, the impact of the applicant being involved in dealing with commercial quantities of the products finding mention in the NDPS Act, even though the applicant has been in judicial custody for approximately four (4) years and two (2) months as also there are a total of seventy five (74) witnesses who are yet to be examined, since they are, ipso facto, not the sole grounds for granting bail to the applicant, this Court is not inclined to grant regular bail to the applicant. 9. 9. Thus, taking a holistic view of the facts and circumstances involved as also the guiding factors, particularly, considering that contraband alongwith cash were recovered from the business premises of the applicant and there are prima facie incriminating materials against the applicant pointing towards the existence of an intricate web qua importing and distributing the contraband in India, that too at a large scale, the 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 10/08/2026 at 12:22:39 applicant has not made out a case for grant of regular bail, at this stage. 10. Hence, in view of the afore-going, the present application seeking regular bail is dismissed. 11. Needless to say, expression of view(s) on the merits, if any, are solely for the purposes of adjudication of the present application and shall have no bearing on the overall case/ trial involved. SAURABH BANERJEE, J AUGUST 6, 2026/bh 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 10/08/2026 at 12:22:39