CRM-M-21537- IN THE H (214 GURMAIL SING STATE OF PUNJ CORAM: HON Present: Mr. Ms. S MANISHA BATR 1. The under Section 48 “BNSS”) for gran 07.08.2024 registe Psychotropic Subs Khan, District M CRM-M No.6611 13.02.2026 by mak The p which effect had m -2026 (O&M) 1 THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB A CHANDIGARH 214) SINGH @ GURMEL SINGH @ SO Versus PUNJAB HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANIS Mr. Gurbir Singh Dhillon, Advocate f Ms. Sakshi Bakshi, AAG, Punjab **** BATRA, J. (ORAL) The instant one is the second petitio on 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Surak r grant of regular bail in case arisi registered under Sections 15, 25 an c Substances Act (for short “NDPS A ict Moga. The previous petition fi o.66110-2025 had been dismissed by by making the following observations he petitioner was the driver of th hich recovery of commercial quan ffected. This vehicle is admittedly o ad managed to flee from the spot on JAB AND HARYANA AT ARH CRM-M-21537-2026(O&M) Date of decision : 20.05.2026 @ SONU ... Petitioner ...Respondent ANISHA BATRA ocate for the petitioner petition preferred by the petitioner Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short e arising out of FIR No.105 dated 25 and 29 of Narcotic Drugs and DPS Act”) at Police Station Kot Ise tion filed by the petitioner bearing sed by this Court vide order dated ations :- f the Bolero pickup vehicle from quantity of contraband had been ly owned by his father. Though he t on the day of occurrence and has M) 2026 oner ioner short ated and t Ise aring ated om een he has AMIT SHARMA 2026.05.21 18:47 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment. CRM-M-21537- been him a from prima subje carry into c perio the pu consi at thi 3. It is a Manjit Singh @ M regular bail. Ano benefit. On parity the co-accused on It is, therefore, arg 4. Status counsel has argue bail petitions repe 13.02.2026 and th span of two mont -2026 (O&M) 2 een arrested only on 02.11.2025, ho im are quite serious in nature. Simp rom the spot, he cannot be assumed rima facie suggest his active parti ubject offence as it was he who arrying contraband. His anteceden nto consideration the role allegedly eriod spent by him in custody, his a he punishment which the conviction onsidered opinion that the petition d t this stage. Accordingly, the same is It is argued by learned counsel for the h @ Mani, Gurwinder Singh @ Gindu . Another accused Pippal Singh has parity, he too deserves to be extende ed on bail is a drastic and considerabl re, argued that the petition deserves to Status report and custody certificate h argued that the petitioner is misusing s repeatedly. His previous petition and this petition had been filed on 1 months. His case is not at parity w 5, however, the allegations against Simply on account of his escaping ed to be innocent. The allegations articipation in the commission of ho had been driving the vehicle edents are also not clean. Taking edly played by the petitioner, the his antecedents and the severity of tion may entail, this Court is of the ion does not deserve to be allowed me is dismissed. for the petitioner that the co-accused Gindu have been extended benefit of h has also been extended the same xtended this benefit. The release of derable change in the circumstances. ves to be allowed. icate have been filed. Learned State isusing the process of law by filing etition had been dismissed only on d on 17.04.2026 i.e. within a short rity with the co-accused. There are nst ing ons of cle ing the of the ed used fit of same se of nces. State iling y on short e are AMIT SHARMA 2026.05.21 18:47 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment. CRM-M-21537- serious allegations deserve to be allow 5. This C for the parties at co 6. The m fact that 03 co-ac bail petitions of co Court when the b 13.02.2026. Bene Pippal Singh and G specific roles attri be at parity with from where recove the relevant time 02.11.2025. As considerable chan concession of bail Taking into cons compelling ground 7. It is, be construed as an and shall not influ -2026 (O&M) 3 gations against him. It is, thus, argu e allowed. This Court has heard the rival submis es at considerable length. The main thrust of the argument as accused have been extended bene s of co-accused Manjit Singh was all the bail petition of the present petit Benefit of bail was extended to co- h and Gurwinder Singh @ Gindu whil s attributed to them. The case of the with them since as per the allegatio recovery of commercial quantity of co t time but had managed to flee and As such, this Court finds that th e change in the circumstances, ent of bail nor his case can be stated to be consideration the above discussed ground to allow this petition. Hence, t 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 s, argued that the petition does not ubmissions made by learned counsel ent as raised by the petitioner is the d benefit of bail. Interestingly, the as allowed on the same day by this t petitioner had been dismissed i.e. -accused Manjit Singh @ Mani, u while taking into consideration the of the petitioner cannot be treated to egations he was driving the vehicle y of contraband had been effected at ee and had been arrested only on hat there is neither any drastic or s, entitling the petitioner to seek to be at parity with the co-accused. cussed facts, this Court finds no ence, the petition is dismissed. e observations made above shall not this Court on the merits of the case ial in any manner.
s not unsel s the , the this i.e. ani, n the ed to hicle ed at y on ic or seek used. s no l not case AMIT SHARMA 2026.05.21 18:47 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment. CRM-M-21537- 8. Since any, is rendered in 20.05.2026 Amit Sharma -2026 (O&M) 4 Since the main petition has been dism ered infructuous. (MA Whether speaking/reasoned:- Yes Whether reportable:- Yes/No dismissed, pending application, if (MANISHA BATRA) JUDGE Yes/No n, if AMIT SHARMA 2026.05.21 18:47 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment.