IN THE PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT AT 204 Sajan Singh State of Punjab CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE SHALINI SINGH NAGPAL Present: SHALINI SINGH NAGPAL 1. FIR No.271 Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 Chheharta, District bail. 2. petitioner IN THE PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-20093 Date of decision: Sajan Singh V/S Punjab CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE SHALINI SINGH NAGPAL Mr. Raghav Soni, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Sukhbeer Singh, DAG, Punjab **** SHALINI SINGH NAGPAL J. (Oral) Petitioner seeks anticipatory bail dated 28.12.2025, under Section Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 District Amritsar. This is the first On 30.04.2026, following order “ Present petition has been filed for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner in case FIR No.271 dated 28.12.2025 under Sections 21, Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, registered at Police Station Chheharta, District Amritsar. It has been submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner has been falsely implicated IN THE PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT AT 20093-2026 (O&M) Date of decision: 15.07.2026 …Petitioner …Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE SHALINI SINGH NAGPAL for the petitioner. Mr. Sukhbeer Singh, DAG, Punjab. Petitioner seeks anticipatory bail in case arising out of , under Sections 21, 27-A, 29/61/85 of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, Police Station first petition for anticipatory was passed:- Present petition has been filed for grant of to the petitioner in case FIR No.271 dated 28.12.2025 under Sections 21, 27-A, 29/61/85 of and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, registered at Police Station Chheharta, District Amritsar. It has been submitted by learned counsel for the that the petitioner has been falsely implicated KAPIL 2026.07.15 19:41 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-20093- petitioner shall be petitioner shall join investigation -2026 (O&M) in this case. He submits that neither he is named FIR nor there is any recovery made from him. on account of the disclosure statement of the co from whom recovery of 54 grams of the heroin was effected, he has been roped submits that even otherwise the all grams of heroin falls under the category of non commercial quantity. He submits that in the present case there is no admissible evidence against the petitioner. He thus, submits that no prima facie against the petitioner and he deserves to be granted the concession of anticipatory bail. Status report by way of affidavit of Mr. Harminder Singh, PPS, Assistant Commissioner of Police, (Detective), Amritsar has been respondent-State in the Court t record. Adjourned to 15.07.2026. In the meantime, in the event of arrest, the petitioner shall be released on interim bail subject to the satisfaction of the Arresting/Investigating Officer. The petitioner shall join investigation Agency/Officer. He shall abide by the following conditions as envisaged under Section 482(2) of Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023: (i) That the petitioner shall make himself available for interrogation by a police officer as a required. (ii) That the petitioner shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any neither he is named in the FIR nor there is any recovery made from him. However, on account of the disclosure statement of the co-accused, whom recovery of 54 grams of the heroin was in the present case. He submits that even otherwise the alleged recovery of 54 grams of heroin falls under the category of non- quantity. He submits that in the present case evidence against the petitioner. He prima facie case is made out petitioner and he deserves to be granted the Status report by way of affidavit of Mr. Harminder PPS, Assistant Commissioner of Police, (Detective), Amritsar has been filed on behalf of State in the Court today, same is taken on Adjourned to 15.07.2026. n the event of arrest, the released on interim bail subject to the Arresting/Investigating Officer. The petitioner shall join investigation before the Investigating Agency/Officer. He shall abide by the following conditions as envisaged under Section 482(2) of Bhartiya Suraksha Sanhita, 2023:- (i) That the petitioner shall make himself available interrogation by a police officer as and when (ii) That the petitioner shall not directly or indirectly inducement, threat or promise to any -2- KAPIL 2026.07.15 19:41 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-20093- 3. Vide order dated petitioner was granted interim bail and was directed to join investigation. 4. Officer-ASI investigation 5. this Court dated without commenting on merits, the petition is allowed and order dated 30.04.2026, granting interim anticipatory bail to the petitioner, is made absolute, subject to the conditions laid down in Secti of Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023. 15.07.2026 Kapil -2026 (O&M) person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him from disclosing such or to any police officer. (iii) That the petitioner shall not leave India without prior permission of the court. Vide order dated 30.04.2026 passed by this Court, the petitioner was granted interim bail and was directed to join investigation. Learned State counsel, on instructions ASI Pargat Singh submits that petitioner has joined investigation and is not required for any further investigation Petitioner has joined investigation pursuant to order of dated 30.04.2026. In the circumstances of the case but without commenting on merits, the petition is allowed and order dated , granting interim anticipatory bail to the petitioner, is made absolute, subject to the conditions laid down in Secti of Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023. (SHALINI SINGH NAGPAL) Whether speaking/reasoned Whether reportable the facts of the case so as to dissuade him from disclosing such facts to the court (iii) That the petitioner shall not leave India without permission of the court.” passed by this Court, the petitioner was granted interim bail and was directed to join Learned State counsel, on instructions from Investigating submits that petitioner has joined and is not required for any further investigation. Petitioner has joined investigation pursuant to order of In the circumstances of the case but without commenting on merits, the petition is allowed and order dated , granting interim anticipatory bail to the petitioner, is made absolute, subject to the conditions laid down in Section 482(2) of Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023. SHALINI SINGH NAGPAL) JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No : Yes/No -3- KAPIL 2026.07.15 19:41 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document