IN THE 213 Ganesh Saw State of Haryana CORAM : HON'BLE Present :- Ms. Mr. ***** VINOD S. BHARDWAJ The the Bharatiya Nagarik petitioner in case Sections 15 and Psychotropic Substances Kurukshetra. 2. Learned that the prosecution 17.370kgs of poppy Singh. She further disclosure statement purchased 18kgs contends that no arrest in the present contended that there of the petitioner on the basis of THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-26647 Date of decision: VERSUS Haryana HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD Ms. Manjot Kaur, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Paras Talwar, Sr. DAG, Haryana ***** BHARDWAJ, J. (Oral) The instant second petition has been Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for case bearing FIR No.727 dated 17.12.2025 and 18 [Section 29 added later on] Substances Act, 1985 at Police Station Learned counsel appearing on behalf prosecution case hinges upon recovery poppy husk from co-accused Dalvir further contends that name of the statement of co-accused Dalvir Singh 18kgs of poppy husk from the petitioner no recovery has been effected from present case and he has clean there are arguable issues with respect petitioner for commission of the offence the disclosure which is not corroborated PUNJAB & HARYANA CHANDIGARH 26647-2026(O&M) decision: 19.05.2026 ...Petitioner ...Respondent VINOD S. BHARDWAJ petitioner. Haryana. been filed under Section 483 of for grant of regular bail to the 17.12.2025 registered under on] of the Narcotic Drugs and Station Thanesar Sadar, District behalf of the petitioner contends recovery of 3.990 kgs of opium and Dalvir Singh and Simrandeep petitioner cropped up in the Singh to the effect that they had petitioner herein. She further from the petitioner post his clean antecedents. It is further respect to the culpable liability offence under the NDPS Act solely corroborated by any substantive SUMIT SINGH GUSAIN 2026.05.19 19:51 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 2 213 CRM-M-26647-2026(O&M) recovery. It is argued that the petitioner is in custody since 26.12.2025 and has already undergone an actual custody of nearly 05 months. Further, the investigation in the present case is complete, however, the charge has not been framed so far and that there are as many as 30 witnesses cited by the prosecution, hence, the trial is likely to take a long time to conclude. 3. Learned State Counsel does not dispute the aforesaid facts. 4. I have heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respective parties and have gone through the documents appended along with the present petition. 5. Taking into consideration that the disclosure of co-accused links the petitioner only to the recovery of poppy-husk which is of intermediate quantity and not to the recovery of opium which was of commercial quantity recovered from the co-accused Dalvir Singh and Simrandeep Singh and considering that there would be arguable issues with respect to admissibility of the disclosure and its scope vis-à-vis the petitioner herein coupled with his clean antecedents, the period of custody already undergone by him as well as the stage of trial, I deem it appropriate to allow the present petition. 6. 6. The instant petition is allowed and the petitioner is ordered to be released on regular bail on his furnishing requisite bail bond/surety bond to the satisfaction of the trial Court/Duty Magistrate, concerned. 7. It is made clear that the petitioner shall not extend any threat and shall not influence any prosecution witnesses in any manner directly or indirectly. SUMIT SINGH GUSAIN 2026.05.19 19:51 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 3 213 CRM-M-26647-2026(O&M) 8. The observation made hereinabove shall not be construed as an expression on the merits of the case and the Trial Court shall decide the case on the basis of available material. 9. Pending application(s), if any, shall stand disposed of. 19.05.2026 (VINOD S. BHARDWAJ) Sumit Gusain JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No SUMIT SINGH GUSAIN 2026.05.19 19:51 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document