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Kunal Gupta S/O Shri Rajesh Gupta v. Narcotic Control Bureau

Rajasthan HC2 Feb 2026CRLMB/803/2026

Case brief

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What is this about?

This Court disposed of S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous No. 803/2026, a bail application by Kunal Gupta, a convict under the ND & PS Act. The Court granted bail observing that while discrepancies existed in seizure lists regarding batch numbers and-drug amounts, these do not negate Section 37 trafficking charges. However, as the conviction was only under Section 8(29) and no material witness was availa

What did the court decide?

Petitioner granted bail to appear in trial court on bail bonds of Rs. 50,000 on condition that he shall not leave Jaipur without leave and shall not impart information to any third party.

Kunal Gupta S/O Shri Rajesh Gupta Vs… — Constitutional and Fundamental Rights | Rajasthan HC (2026)

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR

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S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous 7th Bail Application No.

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803/2026

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Kunal Gupta S/o Shri Rajesh Gupta, Aged About 41 Years, R/o B-1/96, Hari Mrag, Malviya Nagar, Jaipur (Raj.) (At Present Confined In Central Jail Jaipur).

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----Petitioner

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Versus

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Narcotic Control Bureau, Through Special Pp

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----Respondent

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For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Ramit Pareek, Adv. For Respondent(s) : Mr. Tej Prakash Sharma, Spl PP for CBN with Mr. Vaibhav Jhalra, Adv.

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE UMA SHANKER VYAS

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Judgment / Order

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02/02/2026

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gS] vr% ,slh fLFkfr esa i'pkrorhZ tekur vkosnu tc rd ifjfLFkfr;ksa esa lkjoku ifjorZu ugha gks] Lohdkj ;ksX; ugha gSA ;g Hkh fuosnu fd;k fd vfHk;qDr ds fo:) iwoZ esa Hkh ^^vf/kfu;e&1985^^ ds rgr okf.kfT;d ek=k esa Lokid lkexzh cjken gksus dk ekeyk yafcr gS] og vknru vijk/kh gSA mudk fuosnu gS fd fuekZrk dEiuh] forjd vkSj VªkaliksVZj }kjk cjkenk cSp dh nokbZ;ka izkFkhZ&vfHk;qDr dks fodz; fd;s tkus@ifjogu dj lqiqnZ fd;s tkus vkfn lkexzh jgh gS] vUr esa ;g Hkh fuosnu fd;k fd dqy 9 xokgku esa ls 5 xokgku ds c;ku gks pqds gSa] vr% ,slh fLFkfr esa fudV Hkfo"; esa fopkj.k iwoZ gksus dh laHkkouk dks ns[krs gq, tekur vkosnu [kkfjt fd;s tkus dk fuosnu fd;kA

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6- rRdkyhu vuqla/kku vf/kdkjh ijeohj flag ih-MCyw&1 }kjk mijksDr Lokid lkexzh ds fuekZrk Smilax Health Care Pvt Ltd cnh ¼fgekpy izns'k½ ls lEidZ fd;k rks muds }kjk ;g crk;k x;k fd cSp uEcj 060821-5D28 Onereex dh cksrysa forjd eSllZ Escape Pharmaceuticals, Dehradun ds ek/;e ls dq.kky xqIrk dh QeZ ckWEcs Mªx gkml] t;iqj dks miyC/k djk;h x;h Fkha vkSj bl laca/k esa VªkaliksVZj }kjk ;g lkexzh dq.kky xqIrk dks miyC/k djkuk rFkk lqiqnZ djuk crk;k gSA mijksDr ifjfLFkfr;ksa ds ckotwn vfHk;qDr dq.kky xqIrk ds fo:) vuqla/kku cdk;k gksuk vfHkdfFkr djrs gq, vfHk;qDr fofiu xqIrk] mEesn flag rFkk ckcwyky ds fo:) U;k;ky; esa vkjksi i= izLrqr fd;k ftlesa ckcwyky dks lHkh vkjksiksa ls nks"keqDr fd;k x;k rFkk lg&vfHk;qDr fofiu xqIrk vkSj mEesnflag dks vU; vijk/kksa esa nks"kh djkj nsrs gq, ^^vf/kfu;e&1985^^ dh /kkjk 8@29 ds vkjksi ls nks"keqDr fd;k x;kA

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7- dkykUrj esa i'pkrorhZ vuqla/kku vf/kdkjh cyoUr dqekj ih-MCyw&5 }kjk iqjkus vuqla/kku ds vuqdze esa cdk;k vuqla/kku iw.kZ dj ;g vfHkdfFkr fd;k fd okLro esa =qfVo'k iwoZ vuqla/kku vf/kdkjh }kjk mijksDr Lokid lkezxh dk lgh cSp uEcj ugha fy[kk x;k Fkk vkSj mlh ds vk/kkj ij dqN nLrkostksa eas xyr cSp uEcj dh iqujko`fRr gqbZ gS] ysfdu ^^vf/kfu;e&1985^^ dh /kkjk 52, ds rgr dh x;h dk;Zokgh] ,Q-,l-,y- fjiksVZ vkfn esa lgh cSp uEcj vafdr gSaA vfHk;qDr rFkk lg&vfHk;qDr ds dFku] fuekZrk] forjd rFkk VªkaliksVZj }kjk miyC/k djk;s x;s nLrkostksa ds vk/kkj ij izkFkhZ&vfHk;qDr ds fo:) vkjksi i= is'k fd;k ftlesa fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk ^^vf/kfu;e&1985^^ dh /kkjk 8@29 ds vkjksi ls izkFkhZ&vfHk;qDr dks vkjksfir fd;k] ysfdu 'ks"k lHkh vkjksiksa ls vkjksi eqDr fd;k x;kA

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8- fo}ku fof'k"V yksd vfHk;kstd dh izkjfEHkd vkifRr ;g gS fd iwoZ esa N% tekur vkosnu bl U;k;ky; ls rFkk nks tekur vkosnu ekuuh; loksZPp U;k;ky; ls okfil fy;s tkus vkfn ds vk/kkj ij [kkfjt gks pqds gSa rFkk ifjfLFkfr;ksa esa dksbZ ifjorZu ugha vk;k gS] vr% ,slh fLFkfr esa ;g U;k;ky; iqu% tekur vkosnu ij vuqdwy :i ls fopkj djus ds fy, l{ke ugha gSA

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9- orZeku ekeys esa iwoZ vuqla/kku vf/kdkjh ijeohj flag ih-MCyw&1 }kjk izfrijh{kk esa ;g Lohdkj fd;k gS fd izkFkhZ&vfHk;qDr dq.kky xqIrk ds fo:) mlds }kjk ekeyk izekf.kr ugha ekuk x;k FkkA vfHk;qDr dk NBka tekur vkosnu bl U;k;ky; ls bl vk/kkj ij okfil fy;k x;k Fkk fd i'pkrorhZ vuqla/kku vf/kdkjh cyoUr dqekj ih-MCyw&5 ds c;ku

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gksus ds i'pkr uohu tekur vkosnu is'k djuk pkgrs gSaA ;g Hkh Lohd`r fLFkfr gS fd xokg ih-MCyw&5 cyoUr dqekj ds vykok vfHk;qDr ds fo:) vU; dksbZ egRoiw.kZ xokg ugha gS] fuekZrk] forjd vkSj VªkaliksVZj dks xokg lwph esa ugha j[kk x;k gS rFkk vuqla/kku vf/kdkjh cyoUr dqekj ih-MCyw&5 dh izfrijh{kk ds vk/kkj ij vfHk;qDr i{k }kjk ;g LFkkfir djus dk iz;kl fd;k x;k gS fd vfHk;qDr ds fo:) nks"kfl)h gsrq fof/kr% Lohdk;Z dksbZ lk{; ugha vk;h gS vkSj bl vk/kkj ij tekur lqfo/kk iznku fd;s tkus dk fuosnu fd;k gSA xokg ih-MCyw&5 cyoUr dqekj ds c;ku gksus ds mijkUr ifjfLFkfr rFkk izdze esa ifjorZu vk;k gS] vr% ,slh fLFkfr esa i'pkrorhZ tekur vkosnu bl U;k;ky; esa xq.k&nks"kksa ij lquokbZ ;ksX; gSA

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11orZeku ekeys esa tSlk dh iwoZ esa foospu fd;k x;k gS] vfHk;qDr fofiu xqIrk ls tks Onereex dh 2540 cksrysa cjken gksuk crk;k gS] muesa ls 144 cksryksa ij cSp uEcj ugha Fkk rFkk

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U;k;ky; }kjk Ajay Gupta Vs. Union of India (2024) 9 SCC 455 ds ekeys esa ;g vfHkfu/kkZfjr fd;k x;k gS fd ,sls O;fDr;ksa dks xokg cuk;k tkuk visf{kr gSA

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12tSlk fd Åij foospu fd;k x;k gS fd izkFkhZ&vfHk;qDr dks ^^vf/kfu;e&1985^^ dh /kkjk 8@29 ds vkjksi esa gh vkjksfir fd;k x;k gS] tcfd ftl vfHk;qDr fofiu xqIrk ds lkFk bl voS/k dk;Z esa layXu gksus] "kM;a= jpus dk vkjksi gS] ml fofiu xqIrk dks fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk ^^vf/kfu;e&1985^^ dh /kkjk 8@29 ds vkjksi ls nks"keqDr fd;k tk pqdk gS] vkijkf/kd "kM;a= fdlh Hkh vdsys O;fDr }kjk jpk tk ldrk gks] ;g fLFkfr lkekU; :i ls Lohdk;Z ugha gSA

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13blds vykok ;g Hkh mYys[kuh; gS fd i'pkrorhZ vuqla/kku vf/kdkjh cyoUr dqekj ih-MCyw&5 }kjk ;g Hkh Lohdkj fd;k x;k gS fd izkFkhZ&vfHk;qDr rFkk fofiu xqIrk ds chp VsyhQksu ij lEidZ gqvk gks] dksbZ cSad [kkrksa esa ysu&nsu gqvk gks] ,slh dksbZ lkexzh ugha jgh gSA vU; dksbZ lk{; tks mUgsa vkil esa tksMrh gks] og Hkh i=koyh ij ugha vk;h gSA ;|fi izR;sd ekeys esa vfHk;qDr ls cjkenxh vko';d ugha gS] ysfdu orZeku ekeys esa ;g Li"V gS fd izkFkhZ&vfHk;qDr ls lEiw.kZ vuqla/kku ds nkSjku dksbZ cjkenxh ugha gqbZ gS rFkk vkijkf/kd "kM;a= ds laca/k esa Hkh dksbZ lk{; ugha gksuk vuqla/kku vf/kdkjh }kjk Lohdkj fd;k x;k gSA

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14^^vf/kfu;e&1985^^ dh /kkjk 37 dh ikyuk ds laca/k esa tks rdZ fy;s x;s gSa] os ln~Hkkfod o fopkj ;ksX; gSa] ftUgsa fljs ls [kkfjt ugha fd;k tk ldrkA ;|fi vfHk;qDr nks"keqfDr dk

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vf/kdkjh gS] ,slk vfHker vafre :i ls Hkh ugha fn;k tk ldrkA izkFkhZ&vfHk;qDr dh bl ekeys nks o"kZ dh vfHkj{kk vof/k gks pqdh gS] fudV Hkfo"; esa fopkj.k iw.kZ gksus dh laHkkouk ugha gS rFkk egRoiw.kZ xokgku ds c;ku Hkh gks pqds gSaA miyC/k lk{; dk lw{e fo'ys"k.k o foospu fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk vuqKs; gS rFkk fopkj.k U;k;ky; ls vis{kk dh tkrh gS fd bl vkns'k ds ek/;e ls tks vfHker izdV fd;k x;k gS] mlls izHkkfor gq, fcuk izdj.k dk fu;ekuqlkj fopkj.k dj fof/k&vuqlkj fuLrkj.k fd;k tkosA

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15izdj.k ds mijksDr rF;ksa] ifjfLFkfr;ksa] izLrqr rdksaZ ,oa izkFkhZ&vfHk;qDr dh vfHkj{kk vof/k dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, izdj.k ds xq.k&nks"kksa ij fVIi.kh fd;s fcuk izkFkhZ&vfHk;qDr dks tekur dk ykHk fn;k tkuk mfpr izrhr gksrk gSA

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16ifj.kker% izkFkhZ&vfHk;qDr dq.kky xqIrk iq= jkts'k xqIrk dh vksj ls izLrqr ;g lkroka tekur izkFkZuk i= Lohdkj dj vkns'k fn;k tkrk gS fd izkFkhZ bl ekeys esa fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; ds larks"kizn] muds U;k;ky; ;k varfjrh U;k;ky; esa fu;r frfFk;ksa ij ,oa tc Hkh mls cqyk;k tk,] mifLFkfr gsrq ,d yk[k :i;s dk cU/k&i= rFkk ipkl&ipkl gtkj :i;s dh nks lqn`< izfrHkwfr;ka izLrqr dj izekf.kr djkos rks gLrxr izdj.k esa mls tekur ij fjgk dj fn;k tk,A

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Kunal Gupta S/O Shri Rajesh Gupta v. Narcotic Control Bureau

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