$~2 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: 22.04.2026 + W.P.(CRL) 3515/20 25 RAJENDER @ YUSUF @ SACHIN .....Petitioner Through: Mr.Vikram Hegde, Mr.Abhinav Hansaraman & Mr.Trishan Dollny, Advs.

versus GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE PITNDPS UNIT & ANR.

.....Respondents Through: Mr.Nishant Gautam, CGSC with Ms.Kavya Shukla, Mr.Vineet Negi & Mr.Vibhav U Nath, Advs.

Mr. Amol Sinha, ASC (Crl.) with Mr.Kshitiz Garg, Mr.Ashvini Kumar, Ms.Chavi Lazarus & Mr.Manan Wadhwa, Advs. along with SI Sohan Thakur, Anti Narcotic Cell.

CORAM:

HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN CHAWLA HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVINDER DUDEJA NAVIN CHAWLA, J. (ORAL)

1. This petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, challenging the Order dated 29.07.2025, bearing F.No. U-11012/09/2025-PITNDPS, passed by the Deputy Secretary to the Government of India, Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue, PITNDPS Division, under Section 9(f) of the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1988 (PITNDPS Act), confirming the Detention Order bearing No. F.No. U-11011/20/2025-PITNDPS dated 13.05.2025 passed by the Joint Secretary to t