BAIL APPLN. 247/2026 $~57 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + BAIL APPLN. 247/2026, CRL.M.A. 2004/2026 MANOJ KUMAR .....Petitioner Through: Counsel (appearance not given) versus STATE NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Ms. Shubhi Gupta, APP for State. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANUP JAIRAM BHAMBHANI O R D E R % 20.01.2026 CRL.M.A. 2003/2026 (exemption) Exemption granted, subject to just exceptions. Let requisite compliances be made within 01 week. The application stands disposed of. BAIL APPLN. 247/2026 By way of the present application filed under section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023, the petitioner seeks extension of interim bail for a period of 60 days in case FIR No.172/2023 dated 01.07.2023 registered under sections 21/29/61/85 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 at P.S.: Special Cell, Delhi. 2. In Jatin vs. The State NCT of Delhi in BAIL APPL. No. 3418/2024, this court has taken the view that a plea seeking extension of interim bail must be filed as an application in the petition in which interim 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 29/01/2026 at 13:19:16 BAIL APPLN. 247/2026 bail was originally granted. The court has observed as follows: “6. After discussing the matter with the concerned officials of the Registry, this court is of the view, that a prayer for extension of interim bail ought to be filed by way of a CRL.M.(BAIL) in the main bail petition in which interim bail was first granted, even if the first petition stands disposed-of. A prayer for extension of interim bail must not be filed by way of a fresh substantive bail petition, since that makes it difficult for the court, for the prosecution branch, as well as for the jail administration, to cross- reference the grounds taken and the documents relied upon by a petitioner; and the stand taken and the documents verified by the Investigating Officer, for grant of interim bail in the first instance. Such cross-referencing is relevant and material for deciding a prayer for extension of interim bail.” 3. Accordingly, the petitioner is directed to file for extension of interim bail by way of a miscellaneous application in the petition in which the interim bail was initially granted. 4. The present petition is disposed-of in the above terms, granting to the petitioner liberty to file as aforesaid. 5. Pending applications, if any, also stand disposed-of. ANUP JAIRAM BHAMBHANI, J JANUARY 20, 2026/ak 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 29/01/2026 at 13:19:16