BAIL APPLN. 3373/2026 Page 1 of 3 pages $~67 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 18.08.2026 # CNR No. DLHC010381862026 + BAIL APPLN. 3373/2026 & CRL.M.A. 25189/2026 SURAJ TAMANG .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Gyanadutta Chouhan, Mr. Sachin Yadav and Mr. Rayyan Muzzeeb, Advocates. versus THE STATE NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Mr. Amit Ahlawat, APP for State (through videoconferencing) with SI Yashpal, PS ANS/SED. CORAM: JUSTICE GIRISH KATHPALIA J U D G M E N T (ORAL) 1. The accused/applicant seeks regular bail in case FIR No. 156/2026 of Police Station Hazrat Hizamuddin, South-West District, Delhi for offence under Section 20/61/85 of NDPS Act. 2. Broadly speaking, prosecution case is as follows. On the basis of secret information, the Anti-Narcotic Squad arrested the co-accused Arif on 03.06.2026 from Bhogal and from his possession, 10.750 kg ganja was recovered. Arif disclosed that he had been procuring ganja from Odisha through the present accused/applicant and co-accused Jagannath. On the GIRISH KATHPALIA Digitally signed by GIRISH KATHPALIA DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF DELHI, 2.5.4.20=8401dd889b27a77b2f65ffffe4afec45569af 3962c6fb4835d435f97626cacca, ou=HIGH COURT OF DELHI,CID - 7047638, postalCode=110003, st=Delhi, serialNumber=d3e86796451ec45c07b5d15570996 b40f80cbd2eee60402c487965ff801e26fa, cn=GIRISH KATHPALIA Date: 2026.08.18 17:52:13 +05'30' Digitally Signed By:RAHUL YADAV Signing Date:18.08.2026 17:52:49 Signature Not Verified BAIL APPLN. 3373/2026 Page 2 of 3 pages basis of disclosure statement of Arif, the present accused/applicant and co- accused Jagannath were arrested and they confessed to their involvement. 3. Learned counsel for accused/applicant submits that nothing incriminating was recovered from the accused/applicant and he has been involved in this case only on the basis of disclosure statement of Arif. 4. Learned APP for State assisted by IO/SI Yashpal accepts notice and in all fairness admits that presently there is no legally admissible evidence against the accused/applicant. 5. The IO submits that there is telephonic connectivity between the present accused/applicant and Arif. But the IO also fairly admits that he has not found the Customer Application Form to establish that the alleged connectivity is between the accused/applicant and Arif. 6. Considering the above circumstances, I do not find any reason to deprive further liberty to the accused/applicant. Therefore, the bail application is allowed and accused/applicant is directed to be released on bail subject to his furnishing a personal bond in the sum of Rs.10,000/- with one surety in the like amount to the satisfaction of the Trial Court. 7. A copy of this order be immediately transmitted to the concerned Jail Superintendent for informing the accused/applicant. GIRISH KATHPALIA Digitally signed by GIRISH KATHPALIA DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF DELHI, 2.5.4.20=8401dd889b27a77b2f65ffffe4afec4556 9af3962c6fb4835d435f97626cacca, ou=HIGH COURT OF DELHI,CID - 7047638, postalCode=110003, st=Delhi, serialNumber=d3e86796451ec45c07b5d155709 96b40f80cbd2eee60402c487965ff801e26fa, cn=GIRISH KATHPALIA Date: 2026.08.18 17:52:04 +05'30' Digitally Signed By:RAHUL YADAV Signing Date:18.08.2026 17:52:49 Signature Not Verified BAIL APPLN. 3373/2026 Page 3 of 3 pages 8. Accompanying application also stands disposed of. GIRISH KATHPALIA (JUDGE) AUGUST 18, 2026/dr GIRISH KATHPALIA Digitally signed by GIRISH KATHPALIA DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF DELHI, 2.5.4.20=8401dd889b27a77b2f65ffffe4afe c45569af3962c6fb4835d435f97626cacca, ou=HIGH COURT OF DELHI,CID - 7047638, postalCode=110003, st=Delhi, serialNumber=d3e86796451ec45c07b5d1 5570996b40f80cbd2eee60402c487965ff80 1e26fa, cn=GIRISH KATHPALIA Date: 2026.08.18 17:51:47 +05'30' By:RAHUL YADAV Signing Date:18.08.2026 17:52:49