Ankit Goyal vs Narcotics Control Bureau

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2025 Supreme(Del) 673

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
RAVINDER DUDEJA
Ankit Goyal – Appellant
Versus
Narcotics Control Bureau – Respondent

Advocates Appeared:
For the Appellant :Mr. Swarandeep Singh, Advocate
For the Respondent: Ms. Shelly Dixit and Ms. Tracy Sebastian, Advs.

Table of Content
1. seizure and investigation details of the drug case. (Para 1 , 2 , 3)
2. applicant's alleged role in drug trafficking. (Para 4)
3. defense arguments regarding lack of evidence. (Para 5 , 6)
4. prosecution's stance and evidence against applicant. (Para 7 , 8)
5. court's analysis on bail eligibility criteria. (Para 10 , 11)
6. court's reasoning against granting bail. (Para 12 , 13 , 14)
7. need for custodial interrogation and investigation. (Para 15 , 16 , 17)

JUDGMENT :

RAVINDER DUDEJA, J.

1. The present first petition under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 is filed on behalf of the petitioner for grant of anticipatory bail in Crime No. VIII/21/DZU/2023 under Sections 8C, 22C, 23C, and 29 of the NDPS Act, registered at Police Station NCB, R.K. Puram, New Delhi.

2. Facts as per the status report submitted by the NCB are that, on 08.05.2023, the NCB seized 14,700 Alprazolam tablets and 10,030 Tramadol tablets from a courier parcel in Mahipalpur, Delhi. Investigation revealed the parcel was booked under the name Niraj Kumar Pathak and traced to SSB Enterprise in Gwalior. Statements of various persons were recorded, including booking clerk of SS enterprise Mr.