JUDGMENT :

PRATEEK JALAN, J.

1. The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with FNO.DZU/34/ENQ-02/2022 dated 07.03.2022 and 08.03.2022, for the offences punishable under Sections 21 (c), 23, and 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 [“NDPS Act”].

A. PROSECUTION CASE

2. The case of the prosecution is as follows:

a. The petitioner herein is the proprietor of M/s. Seven Seas Global Shipping Company [“Seven Seas”], which was named as the consignee of a consignment of goods imported under Bill of Entry No. 7748800 dated 05.03.2022 [“the consignment”].

b. Upon an information from the National Customs Targeting Centre, the officers of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence [“DRI”] examined the consignment on 07.03.2022, at ICD, Tughlakabad. The examination was carried out in the presence of the petitioner herein and the representative of the Customs Broker, M/s. Cargo Navigation Services Private Limited. A panchnama was prepared on 07/08.03.2022.

c. The description of the goods was „APPLE SUN TOP JUICE‟ [904 cartons] and „POMEGRANATE SUN TOP JUICE‟ [944 cartons]. Each carton contained 12 bottles of 1 litre each.

d. On visual inspection, it was found that 2 cartons