Akil v. State (Nct of Delhi)
Case brief
What is this about?
Delhi High Court, Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora, J., order dated 13.02.2025, dismissing regular bail of Akil and Irfan under Section 483 BNSS in FIR 0044/2024 PS Crime Branch (SS.20/25/29 NDPS Act). Commercial quantity ganja (total 87.5 kgs) clubbed as joint recovery on prima facie conspiracy: 33.5 kgs at Nizamuddin Railway Station, 54 kgs at Hotel Taj Prince Agra room 104; common PNR train tickets bought by Javed/booked by Irfan, CDRs and financial transactions linking accused; S.37(1)(b) twin conditions unmet; S.50 compliance dispute deferred to trial citing Praveen Khatri 2023:DHC:7042; clubbing principles adopted from Awadhesh Yadav 2023:DHC:8529; charge-sheet filed 06.08.2024, arguments on charge stage, 31 witnesses.
What did the court decide?
Material placed by the prosecution (common-PNR train tickets purchased by Javed and booked by Irfan, CDRs and financial transactions) prima facie indicates that all six accused — Applicant/Akil, Applicant/Irfan, Varis, Arif, Mohd. Khushi and Javed — were conspiring to commit the alleged offence under the NDPS Act, permitting the recoveries to be viewed as joint.