JUDGMENT

Suresh Kumar Kait, J. - Vide present petition, petitioner is seeking regular bail. He is in custody since 31.03.2015 and is facing trial in SC No. 9164/2016 for allegedly committing offences under Sections 21 & 23 of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (henceforth referred to as the NDPS Act ).

2. The allegations against the petitioner, as spelt out in the complaint filed by Narcotic Control Bureau (NCB), are that on 29.03.2015, upon receipt of secret and reliable information that a South African national, namely, Bobby Collins Anagor, having passport No.A02601093, is coming to Delhi from Sao Paolo via Dubai by Emirates Airway Flight No. EK 510 and is suspected to carry narcotic drug and psychotropic substance inside his body and might carry some drug in his baggage. Accordingly, a raiding team was constituted, which reached the IGI Airport, Terminal-3, New Delhi at around 08:30 a.m. Enquiries were made from IGI Airport custom officials as well as Emirates Airways staff with regard to Flight No. EK 510 and on arrival of flight passports of all the passengers were checked. Petitioner having passport No. A02601093 was identified and when he reached at custom c