Supreme Court of India

Harpreet Singh Talwar @ Kabir Talwar v. The State of Gujarat Th. National Investigating Agency

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Reported as [2025] 6 S.C.R. 291
Bench Surya Kant and Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh JJ.
Decided 12 May 2025

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What the Court ordered

We are of the view that the Appellant has not been able to make out a case for grant of regular bail at this stage.

Judgment, page 10

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Issue for Consideration Whether in the facts and circumstances of the case, the Appellant is entitled for regular bail. Headnotes† Bail – Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 – ss.8(c), 21(c), 23(c), 29 – Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 – ss.17, 18, 22C – Penal Code, 1860 – s.120B – Cross- border smuggling of narcotics – Seizure of 2,988.21 kg heroin- laced talc stones imported into India through Gujarat, under the cover of commercial consignments, allegedly originating from Afghanistan and routed through Iran – Appellant allegedly played a central and coordinating

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