AMIT SHARMA
Quentin Decon – Appellant
Versus
Customs – Respondent
JUDGMENT
Amit Sharma, J.
1. The present application under Section 439 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (`CrPC') seeks regular bail in Sessions Case No. 867/2021, registered by the Customs Department, under Sections 21/23/29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (`NDPS') pending trial before the Court of the learned Special Judge (NDPS), Dwarka Courts, South West.
2. Briefly stated, the facts of the present case, as stated in the complaint dated 22.12.2021 are as under:
i. On 27.06.2021, officers of Customs, IGI Airport, New Delhi intercepted two accused persons namely, Sydney John-Brain O. Grady and Quentin Decon, i.e., the present applicant, who are both citizens of the Republic of South Africa, who arrived at the airport by a flight from Doha.
ii. After searching the beige colour checked-in trolley bag having Tag no.0157392647, carried by the present applicant, it was found that the bag contained clothes and old & used personal effects and 05 nos. of paper boxes of BOKOMO WEET-BIX wholegrain wheat Biscuits. It was further noticed that some Off-white coloured powdery substance/granules totally weighing 10000 grams (approx.) were kept inside 10 transparent
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