Gurjit Singh vs Narcotics Control Bureau, Jammu Zone, Through its Zonal Director

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2026 Supreme(J&K) 96

HIGH COURT OF JAMMU & KASHMIR AND LADAKH AT JAMMU
SHAHZAD AZEEM
Gurjit Singh – Appellant
Versus
Narcotics Control Bureau, Jammu Zone, Through its Zonal Director – Respondent

Advocates Appeared:
For the Petitioner:Mr Prince Khanna, Advocate with Mr Aashray Ahand, Advocate.
For the Respondent: Mr Vishal Sharma, DSGI with Mr Eishaan Dadhichi, CGSC.

JUDGMENT :

SHAHZAD AZEEM, J.

01. The Petitioner has invoked the jurisdiction of this Court under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita [BNSS] for his enlargement on bail for allegedly commission of offences punishable under Sections 8, 21, 29 and 60 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act [“NDPS Act”].

02. The Petitioner and co-accused were sent up for trial for the commission of aforementioned offences by the Narcotics Control Bureau [“NCB”], Jammu and are as such facing trial before the Court of learned Special Judge (NDPS cases), Jammu [“the Trial Court”].

03. The Prosecution case, in brief, is that on August 06, 2018, NCB, Jammu alleged to have received a written complaint from the Station House Officer (SHO), Bahu Fort, Jammu, that they have received an information about transportation of narcotics consignment in a truck bearing registration No. JK02AD-3965. Accordingly, a team of NCB, Jammu, in collaboration with the police team of Police Station Bahu Fort, laid a Naka at Rajiv Nagar Chowk, Narwal Bye-Pass, Jammu, on August 06, 2018 and at around 1300 hours, the Truck in question was intercepted. On enquiry, the driver and conductor have disclosed t