Case brief
What is this about?
BAIL APPLN. 4837/2025, Delhi High Court, decided 13.03.2026 by Manoj Jain, J. Anticipatory bail under S. 20 NDPS Act for intermediary quantity of ganja (FIR No.0701/2025, 19.07.2025, P.S. Jahangir Puri). Applicant Akhilesh Sahni figured only in co-accused Surender Sahni's disclosure statement; call records between them admitted; applicant evaded arrest initially, then joined investigation pursuant to order dated 19.12.2025 and disclosed sourcing ganja from Raghav Singh of Hajipur, Bihar; no conscious recovery from him. Interim protection made absolute; release on arrest on personal bond Rs. 25,000/- with one surety of like amount, subject to SHO/arresting officer's satisfaction. Relevant to arguments on anticipatory bail where implication rests on disclosure statement alone and accused has cooperated.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail protection: interim order dated 19.12.2025 made absolute; applicant to be released upon arrest on personal bond of Rs. 25,000/- with one surety of like amount, subject to satisfaction of concerned SHO/arresting officer.