$~10 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI # CNR No. DLHC010364092026 + BAIL APPLN. 3207/2026 PRAMOD KUMAR SINGH .....Petitioner Through: Ms. Vaishali Singh, Adv. (through VC) versus THE STATE NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Mr. Manoj Pant, APP with Mr. Varun Kumar, Ms. Suman and Ms. Priyanka Tyagi, Advs. ASI Vinod Kumar, PS Crime Branch CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MADHU JAIN O R D E R % 17.09.2026 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’), read with Section 528 of the BNSS, seeking grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner in FIR No. 38/2026, registered at Police Station Crime Branch, Delhi, under Sections 22/25/29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (hereinafter referred to as the ‘NDPS Act’). 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is a registered chemist holding a valid licence. He further submits that no recovery was effected from the petitioner and that he has no connection with the other co-accused persons. 4. Per contra, learned APP for the State submits that approximately 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 19/09/2026 at 10:59:27 10,800 tablets of Alprazolam were recovered from the petitioner’s shop at his instance, which constitutes a commercial quantity. Therefore, the rigours of Section 37 of the NDPS Act would come into play. 5. He further submits that despite having been served with five notices, the petitioner has failed to join the investigation and, therefore, the present application is liable to be dismissed. 6. This court has heard learned counsel for the parties. 7. In the present case, the alleged recovery is of 10,800 tablets of Alprazolam from the petitioner’s shop, which constitutes a commercial quantity. The allegations against the petitioner, however, are quite grave. 8. Keeping in view the facts and circumstances of the present case, this Court is not inclined to exercise its discretionary power in favour of the petitioner. Accordingly, the anticipatory bail application is dismissed. Pending application(s), if any, also stand disposed of. 9. A copy of this order shall be sent to the learned Trial Court for information. 10. Nothing contained herein shall be construed as an expression of opinion on the merits of the present case. 11. The order be uploaded on the website forthwith. MADHU JAIN, J SEPTEMBER 17, 2026/ys/rm 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 19/09/2026 at 10:59:27