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ANCHIT JAIN v. STATE OF NCT OF DELHI

Supreme Court of India | Diary 1027/2026

Status

ROP - of Main Case

Decided On

19-01-2026

Bench

HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE, HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DIPANKAR DATTA and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JOYMALYA BAGCHI

Petitioner

ANCHIT JAIN

Respondent

STATE OF NCT OF DELHI

Primary Holding

Anticipatory bail may be set aside where custodial interrogation is necessary to unearth organised crime networks such as international drug trafficking, and courts may direct surrender of the accused within a specified time.

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Full Judgment Text

ITEM NO.40 COURT NO.1 SECTION II-D S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Petition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (Crl.) No(s). 860/2026 [Arising out of impugned judgment and order dated 19-12-2025 in CRLMC No. 4041/2025 passed by the High Court of Delhi at New Delhi] ANCHIT JAIN Petitioner(s) VERSUS STATE OF NCT OF DELHI Respondent(s) (IA No. 14049/2026 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING C/C OF THE IMPUGNED JUDGMENT and IA No. 14050/2026 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T.) Date : 19-01-2026 This matter was called on for hearing today. CORAM : HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DIPANKAR DATTA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JOYMALYA BAGCHI For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Mukul Rohatgi, Sr. Adv. Mr. Siddharth Luthra, Sr. Adv. Ms. Srishti Prabhakar, Adv. Mr. Nishant Bishnoi, AOR Mr. Samrat Pasriccha, Adv. Ms. Rohini Narayanan, Adv. Ms. Mansi, Adv. Ms. Tullika Bhatnagar, Adv. Mr. Danish Khan, Adv. For Respondent(s) : UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following O R D E R 1. We have heard learned senior counsel at considerable length. 2. We see no ground to interfere with the well-reasoned order dated 19.12.2025 passed by the learned Single Judge of the High Court whereby the order of granting anticipatory bail to the petitioner has been set aside. This is a fit case where the petitioner and all suspects should undergo custodial interrogation to unearth the international racket of drug trafficking. 1

3. The petitioner is directed to surrender within one week, failing which coercive action shall be taken against him. 4. The Special Leave Petition stands disposed of with pending application(s), if any. (NITIN TALREJA) (PREETHI T.C.) ASTT. REGISTRAR-cum-PS ASSISTANT REGISTRAR 2

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