IN THE 213 Ajit Kumar @ Jeetu State of Haryana CORAM : HON'BLE Present :- Mr. Ms. VINOD S. BHARDWAJ The Bharatiya Nagarik petitioner in case Sections 20(B), Substances Act, 2. Briefly 22.07.2024, a police secret information, Rajender Singh. effected from his accused, Sukhwinder involvement in been procured Pursuant thereto, statement implicating disclosure, the petitioner THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-63134 Date of decision: Jeetu VERSUS Haryana HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD Mr. Amit Choudhary, Advocate for the Ms. Chhavi Sharma, Astt. AG, Haryana ***** BHARDWAJ, J. (Oral) The instant second petition has been Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for case bearing FIR No.340 dated 20(B), 27A and 29 of the Narcotic 1985 at Police Station City Fatehabad, Briefly summarized, the facts of the police party headed by ASI Pardeep information, apprehended the co-accused, Singh. Recovery of 1 kilogram and his possession. During the course Sukhwinder Singh, made a disclosure the offence and further disclosing from another co-accused, namely thereto, Sagar alias Gadheru was arrested, implicating the present petitioner. petitioner was arrested on 04.02.2025. PUNJAB & HARYANA CHANDIGARH 63134-2025(O&M) decision: 12.01.2026 ...Petitioner ...Respondent VINOD S. BHARDWAJ the petitioner. Haryana. filed under Section 483 of the grant of regular bail to the 22.07.2024 registered under Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Fatehabad, District Fatehabad. the present case are that on Pardeep Kumar, acting upon accused, Sukhwinder Singh, son of and 250 grams of ganja was of investigation, the said co- disclosure statement admitting his disclosing that the contraband had namely Sagar, son of Singara. arrested, who made a disclosure On the basis of the said 04.02.2025. SUMIT SINGH GUSAIN 2026.01.13 10:19 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 2 213 CRM-M-63134-2025(O&M) 3. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner contends that no recovery of any nature whatsoever has been effected from the petitioner and that the petitioner was nominated as an accused in the second disclosure statement made by co-accused Sagar @ Gadheru. He further contends that the first petition for grant of regular bail bearing CRM-M- 33794-2025 moved by the petitioner was dismissed as withdrawn on 04.09.2025, however, thereafter, co-accused Sagar @ Gadheru has been granted concession of regular bail by the Trial Court vide order dated 09.10.2025. Since the petitioner has been nominated as an accused on the disclosure of said co-accused Sagar @ Gadheru, who has already been granted concession of regular bail. In view thereof, the present petition for grant of regular bail has been filed. It is contended that the trial has not made any significant progress and only 02 out of total 18 witnesses have been examined so far. 4. Learned State Counsel does not dispute the facts noticed above and also that the recovered quantity is non-commercial. 5. I have heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respective parties and have gone through the documents appended along with the present petition. 6. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances as aforesaid, the period of custody already undergone by the petitioner as well as the stage of the trial, I deem it appropriate to allow the present petition. 7. 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. SUMIT SINGH GUSAIN 2026.01.13 10:19 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 3 213 CRM-M-63134-2025(O&M) 8. 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. 9. 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. 10. Pending application(s), if any, shall stand disposed of. 12.01.2026 (VINOD S. BHARDWAJ) Sumit Gusain JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No SUMIT SINGH GUSAIN 2026.01.13 10:19 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document