Lydia Kabukazi Aloyo vs Customs

ik-195829303 Delhi High Court 24 December 2025 • 10 min read

Judges (1)

Counsel (7)

Aniruddha Singh Rajavat Counsel Petitioner Ankur Jain Counsel Petitioner Maneesh Bhardwaj Counsel Petitioner Navruti Ojha Counsel Respondent Prachi Vats Counsel Petitioner Rohan Kumar Counsel Petitioner Shubham Tyagi Counsel Respondent

Parties (2)

Customs Respondent Lydia Kabukazi Aloyo Petitioner

Case Significance

Lydia Kabukazi Aloyo vs Customs is a Delhi High Court decision dated December 24, 2025 (citation: ik-195829303). A Ugandan national sought bail in an NDPS case where she was intercepted at IGI Airport Terminal-3 arriving from Sharjah with cocaine concealed in capsules swallowed inside her body, recovered through medical procedures. The petitioner had been in custody for over 3.5 years with 14 of 32 prosecution witnesses examined. The Court dismissed the bail application, holding that the twin conditions under Section 37 NDPS Act were not satisfied given the commercial quantity of contraband, the ingenio The case was heard by Justice Ravinder Dudeja.

Summary

A Ugandan national sought bail in an NDPS case where she was intercepted at IGI Airport Terminal-3 arriving from Sharjah with cocaine concealed in capsules swallowed inside her body, recovered through medical procedures. The petitioner had been in custody for over 3.5 years with 14 of 32 prosecution witnesses examined. The Court dismissed the bail application, holding that the twin conditions under Section 37 NDPS Act were not satisfied given the commercial quantity of contraband, the ingenious mode of concealment, and the flight risk posed by the petitioner being a foreign national.

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