CRM-M-15775- IN THE H RAJ KUMAR STATE OF PUNJ 1 The dat 2 The dat 3 The dat website 4 Whethe pronoun pronoun 5 The del judgme CORAM: HON Present: Mr. Mr. R **** MANISHA BATR 1. The under Section 48 “BNSS”) for gran 19.06.2024 registe Psychotropic Sub Chheharat, Distric Jaspal @ Pali and -2026 (O&M) 1 THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB A CHANDIGARH Versus PUNJAB he date when the judgment is reserved he date when the judgment is pronoun he date when the judgment is uploaded ebsite hether only operative part of the judg ronounced or whether the full judgmen ronounced he delay, if any, of the pronouncement dgment and reasons thereof. HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANIS Bhupinder Ghai, Advocate for th Mr. Roshandeep Singh, AAG, Punjab **** BATRA, J. The instant one is the second petitio on 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Surak r grant of regular bail in case aris registered under Sections 21C, 27A a c Substances Act (for short “ND District Amritsar, on the allegations th ali and Gurjant Singh @ Janti were a JAB AND HARYANA AT ARH CRM-M-15775-2026 (O&M) ... Petitioner ...Respondent served 12.05.2026 onounced 13.05.2026 loaded on the 13.05.2026 e judgment is dgment is Full cement of full Not applicable ANISHA BATRA for the petitioner Punjab petition preferred by the petitioner Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short e arising out of FIR No.94 dated 27A and 29 of Narcotic Drugs and “NDPS Act”) at Police Station ions that on 19.06.2024, the accused were arrested on the basis of secret oner dent ioner short ated and ation used ecret AMIT SHARMA 2026.05.13 16:28 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment. CRM-M-15775- information and re conscious possess belongings was ta disclosure stateme consignment of co same at different p further used to ha Jagannath Singh. alongwith co-accu Rs.27.10 lakhs an possession. 3. It is a falsely implicated upon him. No rec dismissal of his p elapsed. However considerable time him in custody an ground afresh to s maintainable and d 4. Per c being a successive of huge amount o -2026 (O&M) 2 and recovery of 1 kg 500 grams of h ossession. The recovered contraband was taken into custody. Accused G tatement to the effect that he alongwith t of contraband through drone from P erent places as per the directions of th to hand over drug money to the pres ingh. The petitioner was accordingl accused was arrested on 19.06.2024 khs and a car was recovered from It is argued by learned counsel for t icated in this case and a false recove No recovery of contraband had been e f his previous petition on 15.09.2025 wever, there has not been much progr e time to conclude. No useful purpose ody anymore. Each day spent by hi sh to seek concession of bail. It is th e and deserves to be allowed. Per contra, learned State counsel ha essive petition is not maintainable. It ount of drug money was effected at th s of heroin was effected from their aband alongwith their bike and other sed Gurjant Singh @ Janti suffered ngwith the petitioner used to receive rom Pakistan and used to supply the s of the smuggler from Pakistan and he present petitioner and co-accused rdingly nominated as accused. He 6.2024. Drug money to the tune of from them which was taken into l for the petitioner that he has been ecovery of money has been planted been effected at his instance. After 9.2025, a period of 08 months has progress in the trial. Trial will take urpose would be served by detaining by him in custody has furnished a It is thus argued that the petition is sel has argued that the instant one le. It is further argued that recovery d at the instant of the petitioner and their other fered ceive y the and used He ne of into been nted After has take ining ed a on is one very r and AMIT SHARMA 2026.05.13 16:28 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment. CRM-M-15775- co-accused. There offences, if extend fast pace as 19 out is, therefore, stress 5. This C for the parties at co 6. So fa successive one is c move successive b while entertaining ground which per earlier application day spent by an a bail application un indefinite period a repeatedly. The d press for early com in this case since compelled to say trial as most of th prosecution witnes there are chances from this the petit -2026 (O&M) 3 There are chances of petitioner’s abs extended benefit of bail. It is also arg 19 out of 23 prosecution witnesses hav , stressed that the petition does not des This Court has heard the rival submis es at considerable length. So far as the question of maintain ne is concerned, it may be mentioned ssive bail application for grant of bail aining such a subsequent bail applicat ch persuade it to take a view differe cation is made out or not? It is also r y an accused in custody provides a ne tion under certain circumstances. He eriod and the bail application can be The denial of bail comes with a cond rly completion of the trial. The petitio since 18.06.2024. However, on peru o say that there are no chances of und t of the prosecution witnesses already witnesses are left to be examined. A ances of further prolonged incarcera e petitioner has failed to point out any r’s absconding or committing similar lso argued that the trial is going at a ses have already stands examined. It ot deserve to be allowed. ubmissions made by learned counsel aintainability of this petition being tioned that, an accused has a right to f bail and it is the duty of the Court, pplication, to consider that any fresh different from the one taken in the also required to be noted that every es a new cause of action for filing a s. He cannot be kept in custody for an be considered even if it is filed condition that the prosecution must petitioner is undoubtedly in custody n perusal of the record this Court is of undue delay in conclusion of the already stand examined and only 04 ed. As such it cannot be stated that arceration of the petitioner. Apart ut any drastic or substantive change milar at a d. It unsel eing ht to ourt, fresh the very ing a y for filed must tody rt is f the ly 04 that part ange AMIT SHARMA 2026.05.13 16:28 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment. CRM-M-15775- in the circumstan Even call detail during the course the co-accused. T is inclined to hold favour of the petiti 7. It is, be construed as an and shall not influ 8. Since any, is rendered in 13.05.2026 Amit Sharma -2026 (O&M) 4 mstance. The allegations against him etail record of the petitioner and c ourse of investigation showing that h sed. Taking into consideration the abo hold that no compelling ground fo e petitioner. Accordingly, the petition It is, however, clarified that the obse d as an expression of opinion of this C t influence the outcome of the trial in a Since the main petition has been dis ered infructuous. (MA Whether speaking/reasoned:- Yes Whether reportable:- Yes/No nst him are quite serious in nature. and co-accused has been collected that he was in constant touch with the above discussed facts, this Court und for grant of bail is made out in etition is dismissed. e observations made above shall not this Court on the merits of the case ial in any manner. dismissed, pending application, if (MANISHA BATRA) JUDGE Yes/No ture. ected with ourt ut in l not case n, if AMIT SHARMA 2026.05.13 16:28 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment.