Mehboob Ali v. The State of NCT of Delhi

O R D E R %

14.11.2025

¶1By the present bail application, the applicant seeks regular bail in FIR No. 192/2023 dated 25.03.2023, registered at Police Station Subzi Mandi, for offences under Sections 20/25/29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985.

¶2The present is the third bail application filed by the applicant after dismissal of his previous bail applications by this Court by orders dated 03.10.2024 and 08.04.2025.

¶3The only change in circumstance pleaded by the applicant is that charges have been framed after dismissal of the applicant's bail application on the last occasion.

¶4In the opinion of this Court, the framing of charges against This is a digitally signed order. the applicant is not a change in circumstance of such nature that would allow filing of another application seeking bail. In fact, the framing of charges further strengthens the case of the prosecution.

¶5Filing of successive bail applications is nothing but an abuse of the process of Court.

¶6The present bail application is, therefore, dismissed. Pending application also stands disposed of. AMIT MAHAJAN, J NOVEMBER 14, 2025 'KDK' This is a digitally signed order.

* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + BAIL APPLN. 4354/2025 & CRL.M.A. 33700/2025 MEHBOOB ALI .....Applicant Through: Mr. Pramod Kumar, Mr. R.P. Sarwan, Mr. Avdhesh Kumar, Mr. Rahul Singh and Mr. Palak Jain, Advs. versus THE STATE OF NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Mr. Ritesh Kumar Bahri, APP for the State with Mr. Lalit Luthra and Mr. Vinesh Kumar, Advs. with SI Jagbir, Anti-Narcotics Cell, North. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT MAHAJAN