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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

Decided on: 13^th June, 2022

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BAIL APPLN. 997/2022

EJIKE JONAS ORJI

..... Applicant

Through:

Mr. Adarsh Priyadarshi, Advocate.

versus

NARCOTICS CONTROL BUREAU

..... Respondents

Through:

Mr. Subhash Bansal, Senior Standing

Counsel for NCB with Mr. Shashwat

Bansal, Advocate.

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CORAM:

HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PRATEEK JALAN

J U D G M E N T

1.

By way of this application under Section 439 of the Code of

Criminal Procedure, 1973 [hereinafter, “CrPC”], the applicant seeks

bail in connection with Sessions Case No. 9080/2016, registered by

the Narcotics Control Bureau, Delhi Zonal Unit, Government of India

[hereinafter, “NCB”], under Sections 8(c), 20, 21, 22 and 23 of the

Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 [hereinafter,

“the Act”]. The applicant is facing trial in the aforesaid case before the

Court of the learned Special Judge, NDPS Act, Patiala House Courts,

New Delhi [hereinafter, “the Special Court”].

Factual background

2.

The prosecution case against the applicant may be summarized

as follows:

This is a digitally signed Judgement.

NEUTRAL CITATION NO: 2022/DHC/002317

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