CRM-M-13168- IN THE H (208) SATYAM SOOD STATE OF HAR CORAM: HON Present: Mr. Mr. M Ms. S MANISHA BATR 1. The 483 of Bharatiya N of regular bail in under Sections 2( Act (for short “N 2023 (for short “B 2. As pe was arrested on t recovered from h interrogation, accu that he had purcha lakhs. Recovery accused-Hira Cha on 21.03.2025 sa -2026 (O&M) 1 THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB A CHANDIGARH OOD Versus HARYANA HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANIS Mr. R.S. Bains, Senior Advocate with Mr. Mohan Singh Chauhan, Advocate Ms. Sakshi Bakshi, AAG, Punjab **** BATRA, J. (ORAL) The instant petition has been filed atiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 ail in case arising out of FIR No.76 ons 2(c), 27A, 29 of Narcotic Drugs ort “NDPS Act”) and Section 308(2) ort “BNS”) at Police Station Parao, Di As per the allegations, on 21.03.20 d on the basis of a secret informatio rom his conscious possession, which n, accused-Hira Chawala suffered a dis purchased the contraband for Lakhan very of three phones and some mo a Chawala. Then the accused suffered 25 saying that on asking of accuse JAB AND HARYANA AT ARH CRM-M-13168-2026 (O&M) Date of decision : 19.05.2026 ... Petitioner ...Respondent ANISHA BATRA te with vocate for the petitioner filed by the petitioner under Section , 2023 (for short “BNSS”) for grant 76 dated 21.03.2025 registered Drugs and Psychotropic Substances 308(2) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, rao, District Ambala. .03.2025, the accused-Hira Chawla rmation and 01 Kg of heroin was which was taken into custody. On d a disclosure statement to the effect akhan and had paid a sum of Rs.10 me money was also effected from uffered another disclosure statement accused Lakhan, he had purchased M) 2026 ction grant tered nces hita, awla was . On ffect s.10 from ment ased AMIT SHARMA 2026.05.20 12:35 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment. CRM-M-13168- heroin from a Nig was arrested on 02 of which accused arrested on 02.08. the present petitio allegations that the years and had inv who was lodged i meet the accused in the business of of Rs.2 lakhs kep contraband and the was nominated as was lodged in cu warrants. He joi formally arrested. admitting his com that he was the k Ambala, had direc brother, Shivam S while he was in accused, who were 3. It is a falsely implicated -2026 (O&M) 2 a Nigerian person. The accused-Lakh on 02.08.2025. He too suffered a dis ccused-Shivam Sood was nominated 02.08.2025. He suffered disclosure st petitioner, who is his brother was nom that the petitioner was indulged in sale ad involved him in this business. H dged in Jail in connection with some cused Lakhan who alongwith some ess of sale of heroin and the petitione hs kept in his house to the co-accu and then to supply it further after recei ted as an accused on the basis of his d in custody his presence was secure He joined into investigation of this rested. During interrogation, he su is complicity in large-scale heroin tra the kingpin of the drug supply netw d direct nexus with the Nigerian drug s vam Sood, to continue the business of as in custody. Investigation qua the o were arrested in the present case, no It is argued by learned counsel for t ted in this case on the basis of di Lakhan was nominated as such. He d a disclosure statement on the basis inated as such. Shivam Sood was sure statement on the basis of which as nominated as an accused, on the in sale of heroin from the last many s. He disclosed that the petitioner some other case had asked him to ome Nigerian national was indulged titioner had asked him to give a sum accused Lakhan for purchase of r receipt of the same. The petitioner f his disclosure statement. Since he secured by issuance of production f this case on 10.09.2025 and was he suffered a disclosure statement oin trafficking. He further disclosed ly network operating in the area of drug supplier, and had instructed his ess of contraband during his absence ua the petitioner and the other six se, now stands concluded. l for the petitioner that he has been s of disclosure statement of the co- . He basis was hich n the any ioner m to lged sum e of ioner ce he ction was ment losed a of d his ence r six been - AMIT SHARMA 2026.05.20 12:35 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment. CRM-M-13168- accused which can of alleged occurre In fact, he had be has not been estab take considerable detaining him in account of his inv deserves to be allo 4. Per c against the petition involved in as ma under the provisio offences, if extend Kumar has been d the petitioner are extended such ben encrypted applica evade police detec arrested. There a bail. It is, therefor 5. This C for the parties at co -2026 (O&M) 3 ich cannot be considered to be admiss ccurrence, he was behind bars in con ad been illegally arrested in that case n established at all. He is in prolonge erable time to conclude. No useful im in custody anymore. He cannot his involvement in other cases. It is, be allowed. Per contra, learned State counsel ha etitioner are quite serious in nature. H as many as 10 cases out of which 0 ovisions of NDPS Act. There are cha extended benefit of bail. The bail p been dismissed by this Court on 15.05 er are even graver and, therefore, he ch benefit. It is he who was the maste pplication such as Zangi App and pu e detection by him, has been establish here are chances of petitioner’s absco erefore, argued that the petition does n This Court has heard the rival submis es at considerable length. admissible in evidence. At the time in connection with some other case. at case. His complicity in this case olonged incarceration. The trial will useful purpose would be served by annot be denied benefit of bail on It is, thus, argued that the petition nsel has argued that the allegations ture. He is a habitual offender being hich 06 cases have been registered re chances of his committing similar bail petition of co-accused Lakhan 15.05.2026. The allegations against ore, he too does not deserve to be master-mind of the crime. He used and purchase of fake SIM cards to tablished. 04 accused are yet to be s absconding, if extended benefit of does not deserve to be allowed. ubmissions made by learned counsel time case. case will d by il on tition tions eing tered milar khan ainst o be used ds to to be fit of unsel AMIT SHARMA 2026.05.20 12:35 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment. CRM-M-13168- 6. The p involved in the b offender being in provisions of the case, he is allege consignment of co sell the same. As had given a sum o of contraband. T crime. The eviden examined so far. abscond cannot consideration his a of the considered benefit of bail. Ac 7. It is m the purpose of dec on the merits of th 8. Since any, is rendered in 19.05.2026 Amit Sharma -2026 (O&M) 4 The petitioner alongwith the co-acc the business of sale/purchase of co ing involved in several other cases f the NDPS Act. While being in ju alleged to have instructed his brot t of contraband from a Nigerian citize e. As per the allegations on his instr sum of Rs.1,40,000/- to the co-accuse nd. The allegations prima facie show evidence is at its initial stages since no o far. The apprehension that he ma nnot be stated to be unfounded, n his antecedents and in view of the a idered opinion that the petitioner doe ail. Accordingly, the petition is dismis t is made clear that any observation of deciding the present petition and t s of the case. Since the main petition has been dism ered infructuous. (MA Whether speaking/reasoned:- Yes Whether reportable:- Yes/No accused is alleged to have been of contraband. He is a habitual cases including the cases under the g in judicial custody in some other s brother Shivam Sood to procure citizen Maxwell from Delhi and to is instructions accused Shivam Sood accused for the purpose of purchase e show his active complicity in the ince no prosecution witness has been he may commit similar offences or ed, at this stage. Taking into f the above discussion, this Court is er does not deserve to be extended dismissed.
vation made herein above is only for and the same shall have no bearing dismissed, pending application, if (MANISHA BATRA) JUDGE Yes/No been itual r the other ure nd to Sood hase n the been es or into urt is nded y for aring n, if AMIT SHARMA 2026.05.20 12:35 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment.