Summary: On February 12, 2026, the High Court of Delhi decided not to let Dipak Das and Rahul go free while waiting for their trial. They were accused of having a large amount of marijuana. The case involved delays in the process and debates about whether their arrest was done correctly.
On December 4, 2022, at around 11:00 PM, a police raid led to the arrest of Dipak Das and Rahul in Delhi. They were caught with plastic bags containing 28.100 kg of marijuana. Dipak later admitted to buying 100 kg of marijuana from West Tripura to sell in Delhi.
"One plastic bag was found between the legs of Rahul, and one white plastic bag was held by Dipak."
The requests to be released on bail were first brought up on April 8, 2025, and September 17, 2025. However, these were postponed multiple times before being discussed by Judge Girish Kathpalia on February 12, 2026.
Dipak's lawyer argued that the case was made up and pointed out delays in sending samples to the lab for testing. There was also a claim that the reasons for their arrest weren't clearly explained.
"The accused/applicant was illegally picked by the Special Staff and thereafter booked in the present case."
The state's lawyer explained that the delays happened because of necessary procedures and that the arrest was done properly. A similar case in the Supreme Court, State of Karnataka vs. Sri Darshan, was mentioned to argue that just because there were delays, it doesn't mean they should be let out on bail unless it can be shown that the delays caused unfairness.
Judge Kathpalia found no good reason to let them out on bail, citing the seriousness of the crime and the lack of proof that the accused didn't know why they were arrested.
"There are reasonable grounds for believing that the accused/applicants are not guilty of the offences charged with."
On February 12, 2026, the court rejected both bail requests, stressing the seriousness of the charges and that the arrest was carried out properly.
