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2026 DAILYLAW 11176 (DEL)

SANJAY SINGH v. STATE NCT OF DELHI

BAIL APPLN./2204/2026 · 2026-07-06

Madhu Jain

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$~9 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + BAIL APPLN. 2204/2026 SANJAY SINGH .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Yogesh Kumar Sharma & Md. Sharique Khan, Adv. versus STATE NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Ms. Richa Dhawan, APP CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MADHU JAIN O R D E R % 06.07.2026 1. This hearing has been done through hybrid mode. 2. The present petition has been filed under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (hereinafter referred to as the ‘BNSS’), seeking grant of anticipatory bail in FIR No.51/2026 registered at Police Station Kapashera, New Delhi, for the offences punishable under Sections 20/29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (hereinafter referred to as ‘NDPS Act’). 3. Learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that the only evidence against the Petitioner is the Call Detail Records (CDR) of co-accused Vishambhar and the allegation that he purchased ganja from co-accused Vishambhar. He further submits that, except for this, the prosecution has no other evidence against the Petitioner. 4. Learned APP for the State submits that the petitioner was in constant touch with co-accused Vishambhar, as is clear from the CDR records 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 07/07/2026 at 11:12:09 co-accused Vishambhar. He further submits that the petitioner had also purchased ganja from him, as disclosed by the co-accused persons, and that there are two prior involvements of the petitioner in similar cases under the NDPS Act. He further submits that proceedings under Section 84 of the BNSS have already been initiated against him. 5. From the perusal of the status report filed by the State, it is clear that the only material against the petitioner is the CDR records of co-accused Vishambhar. As per the prosecution, the petitioner was in constant touch with co-accused Vishambhar and there were more than 15 calls exchanged between them during the period from October, 2025 till the arrest of the other co-accused in January 2026. As regards the allegation that the petitioner had purchased ganja from co-accused Vishambhar, the same has been disclosed in the disclosure statement of the co-accused. 6. In such circumstances, at this stage, neither the disclosure statement of the co-accused nor the CDR records, by themselves, are sufficient to conclusively establish the allegations against the Petitioner. Therefore, considering the totality of the circumstances and the nature of the allegations, it is directed that, in the event of his arrest, the Petitioner shall be admitted to anticipatory bail by the Investigating Officer, subject to the following conditions: (i) The petitioner shall furnish a personal bond in the sum of Rs. 50,000/- with one surety in the like amount to the satisfaction of the Investigating Officer/Arresting Officer. (ii) The petitioner shall join the investigations, as and when called by the Investigating Officer. (iii) The petitioner shall furnish his cellphone number to 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 07/07/2026 at 11:12:09 Investigating Officer on which he may be contacted at any time and shall ensure that the number is kept active and switched-on at all times. (iv) The petitioner shall not contact, nor visit, nor offer any inducement, threat or promise to any of the prosecution witnesses or other persons acquainted with the facts of the case. (v) The petitioner shall not tamper with evidence nor otherwise indulge in any act or omission that is unlawful or that would prejudice the proceedings in the pending trial. 7. It is made clear that the observations made hereinabove are only for the purpose of disposal of the present application and shall have no bearing on the merits of the case during trial. 8. The present application stands disposed of. Pending application(s), if any, also stand disposed of. 9. The order be uploaded on the website forthwith. MADHU JAIN, J. JULY 6, 2026/ys/Av 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 07/07/2026 at 11:12:09