JUDGMENT :

Dr. Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud, J

1. Delay condoned.

2. Leave granted.

3. This appeal arises from a judgment and order of a Single Judge of the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad dated 7 May 2019, by which bail was granted to the respondent, who is alleged to be involved in the commission of offences punishable under the provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act 1985¹[“NDPS Act”].

4. The allegation is that, on 18 October 2018, secret information was received by an intelligence officer in the Delhi Zone of the Narcotics Control Bureau²[“NCB”] that a huge quantity of acetic anhydride had been purchased by a company by the name of Altruist Chemicals Private Limited³[“Company”] and that the Company had not submitted its quarterly returns for April – June 2018 and July – September 2018, as required under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Regulation of Control Substances) Order 2013. It has been alleged that based on a suspicion of diversion, a team of the NCB proceeded to the Company's registered office situated at 001, AG Block, Sector 45, Noida. On the premises being found locked, the owner was called to the spot. The owner allegedly inform