The Delhi High Court, on August 5, 2025, granted regular bail to Meena, accused in an NDPS case involving 100 grams of heroin. Justice Neena Bansal Krishna delivered the order in Bail Application No. 1694/2025.
Age 45, Meena, was arrested on April 26, 2024, by the Cyber Cell, Crime Branch, Delhi. She had been in judicial custody for over 16 months. The prosecution alleged she was a regular supplier, linked to co-accused Akhil Dass, from whom 1,097 grams of heroin (commercial quantity) was seized earlier. Based on his disclosure, police recovered 100 grams of heroin (intermediate quantity) from Meena’s possession.
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Her counsel argued that she was falsely implicated, citing several procedural lapses - including non-compliance with Sections 42, 50, and 57 of the NDPS Act, absence of independent witnesses, and lack of videography during seizure. They relied on Supreme Court and High Court judgments stressing the need for fair investigation and the constitutional right to be informed of arrest grounds.
The prosecution opposed bail, claiming Meena was part of an organised interstate drug syndicate and posed a risk of absconding or tampering with evidence. They highlighted her previous involvement in an NDPS case in 2018 and argued that Section 37 of the NDPS Act applied due to total recovery from all accused exceeding commercial quantity.
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The court observed that the heroin recovered from Meena was of intermediate quantity and could not be combined with recovery from others for applying Section 37's strict conditions. With the chargesheet filed and three co-accused already granted bail, continued custody was deemed unnecessary.
The court granted bail on a personal bond of ₹35,000 with conditions to attend hearings, maintain an active phone number, avoid criminal activity, and inform authorities of any change of address.
"It cannot be the case that where heroin is recovered from accused persons separately, it can be collectively attributed to the applicant," the judge noted.
Case Title:- Meena vs. State (Government of NCT of Delhi)
Case No.:- Bail Application No. 1694/2025
