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2026 DAILYLAW 293 (DEL)

HENRY TOCHUKWU NGOJEZI v. CENTRAL BUREAU OF NARCOTICS

CRL.M.C./987/2026 · 2026-02-11

Anup Jairam Bhambhani

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CRL.M.C. 987/2026 $~62 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.M.C. 987/2026 HENRY TOCHUKWU NGOJEZI .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Javed Khan and Ms. Akshita Pandey, Advocates. versus CENTRAL BUREAU OF NARCOTICS .....Respondent Through: Mr. Gagan Vaswani, Advocate for Mr. Satish Aggarwala, Sr. Standing Counsel. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANUP JAIRAM BHAMBHANI O R D E R % 11.02.2026 By way of the present petition filed under section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023, the petitioner seeks reduction of surety amount imposed vide order dated 22.12.2025 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge/Special Judge (NDPS), Patiala House Courts, New Delhi (‘learned Special Judge’) in SC No.305/2023. Further to what was recorded in order dated 05.02.2026, Mr. Gagan Vaswani, learned counsel is present on behalf of Mr. Satish Aggarwala, learned Senior Standing Counsel for the respondent. Considering the prayer made, he leaves it to the court to pass appropriate orders. 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 20/02/2026 at 12:23:28 CRL.M.C. 987/2026 After a brief hearing in the matter, the present petition is disposed-of, modifying the condition imposed vide para 14(i) contained in order dated 22.12.2025 passed by learned Special Judge, limited to the extent of reducing the amount of personal bond and surety from Rs. 1,00,000/- to Rs. 50,000/-; and reducing the number of sureties from 02 local sureties to 01 local surety of the like amount. Accordingly, the condition contained in para 14(i) shall read as follows: “(i) On furnishing of personal bond of Rs. 50,000/- with one local surety of the like amount, to the satisfaction of this Court.” No other change is being made in the impugned order. Pending applications, if any, also stand disposed-of. ANUP JAIRAM BHAMBHANI, J FEBRUARY 11, 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 20/02/2026 at 12:23:28