IN THE 206 Sukhwinder Singh State of Punjab CORAM : HON'BLE Present :- None. VINOD S. BHARDWAJ The Bharatiya Nagarik petitioner in case Sections 21 (Section Psychotropic Substances Amritsar Rural. 2. Lawyers High Court Bar 3. As the basis of a chance Singh @ Jeeva. his disclosure statement, recovery of 7 grams from the petitioner. 4. It is commercial quantity The investigation filed. THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-51499 Date of decision: Singh @ Baghi VERSUS HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD None. ***** BHARDWAJ, J. (Oral) The instant first petition has been filed Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for case bearing FIR No.34 dated 07.07.2025 (Section 27(a) & 29 added later on) Substances Act, 1985 at Police Lawyers are abstaining from work on Association. per the petition, the FIR in question chance recovery of 5 grams of heroin Jeeva. During the course of investigation, statement, nominated the present grams of heroin along with a sum petitioner. is averred that the recovery in quantity and that the petitioner is in investigation in the case is still pending and PUNJAB & HARYANA CHANDIGARH 51499-2025(O&M) decision: 18.12.2025 ...Petitioner ...Respondent VINOD S. BHARDWAJ filed under Section 483 of the grant of regular bail to the 07.07.2025 registered under on) of the Narcotic Drugs and Police Station Mattewal, District on account of a call from the question came to be registered on heroin from co-accused Jeevan investigation, the said co-accused, in petitioner, pursuant to which sum of Rs.600/– was effected in question fall under non- in custody since 12.07.2025. and final report is yet to be SUMIT SINGH GUSAIN 2025.12.18 17:23 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 2 206 CRM-M-51499-2025(O&M) 5. The averments contained in the present petition stand verified from the short reply dated 03.12.2025, filed by way of an affidavit of Dharminder Kalyan, PPS, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Sub-Division Majitha, Amritsar (Rural) (Additional Charge). The aforesaid factual position, therefore, remains undisputed. 6. I have perused the aforesaid short reply and have gone through the petition as well as documents appended alongwith it. 7. Taking into consideration the stage of the trial, the actual period of custody already undergone by the petitioner, and noticing that the recovery of 7 grams of heroin from the petitioner falls within the category of non-commercial quantity, I deem it appropriate to allow the present petition. 8. 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. 9. 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. 10. 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. 11. Pending application(s), if any, shall stand disposed of. 18.12.2025 (VINOD S. BHARDWAJ) Sumit Gusain JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No SUMIT SINGH GUSAIN 2025.12.18 17:23 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document