IN THE 218 Swaran Singh @ State of Punjab CORAM : HON'BLE Present :- Ms. Mr. Mr. VINOD S. BHARDWAJ The Bharatiya Nagarik petitioner in case Sections 22, 27(A) 1985 at Police Station 2. The petition for grant dismissed as withdrawn M-54558-2024 which 3. Brief Investigating Officer of miscreants, in Kolianwali, at about something out of police party, tried I.O. apprehended who upon inquiry of the polythene THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-58228 Date of decision: @ Sonu VERSUS HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD Ms. Sunita Devi, Advocate for Mr. Sukhmeet Singh, Advocate, for the Mr. Mohit Kapoor, Sr.DAG, Punjab ***** BHARDWAJ, J. (Oral) The instant third petition has been filed Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for case bearing FIR No.112 dated 06.08.2023 27(A) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Station Kabarwala, District Sri Muktsar The petitioner earlier approached grant of regular bail bearing CRM withdrawn on 04.07.2024 and second which was dismissed on 15.05.2025. Brief facts of the present case Officer along-with cops was on routine in a private car. Then, in the area about 6.20 PM, one clean shaven of the polythene kept on his motorcycle, tried to escape and some strips fell apprehended the said person with the help inquiry disclosed his name as Swaran polythene bag, 3 strips (each strip containing PUNJAB & HARYANA CHANDIGARH 58228-2025(O&M) decision: 04.12.2025 ...Petitioner ...Respondent VINOD S. BHARDWAJ the petitioner. Punjab. filed under Section 483 of the grant of regular bail to the 06.08.2023 registered under Psychotropic Substances Act, Muktsar Sahib. this Court by way of first CRM-M-6921-2024 which was second petition bearing CRM- 15.05.2025. case are that on 06.08.2023, routine patrol duty, in search area of grain market of village shaven person was seen taking motorcycle, who after seeing the fell out of the said polythene. help of fellow police officials, Swaran Singh @ Sonu. On search containing 15 tablets) of a total 45 SUMIT SINGH GUSAIN 2025.12.05 17:38 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 218 CRM tablets of Etizolam ruqa was sent to 4. Learned that the petitioner an actual custody of Etizolam IP from the petitioner trial having taken regular bail. She other case under It is also contended extended incarceration prospects as well. 5. State already stand examined though the petitioner the Negotiable Instruments Sexual Offences is not involved in Substances Act, 6. I have respective parties the present petition. 7. Taking witnesses have petitioner being CRM-M-58228-2025(O&M) Etizolam IP Etizola 0.5, were recovered, to the police station and case was Learned counsel appearing on behalf petitioner is in custody since 06.08.2023 custody of more than 02 years. She further Etizola 0.5 weighing a total of petitioner which falls under the commercial taken extensively long, the petitioner She further contends that the petitioner under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic contended that the age of the petitioner incarceration shall have a serious impact well. State Counsel however submits that examined in the present case. He petitioner is involved in other cases Instruments Act, 1881 and the Offences Act, 2012. However, he does not in any other case under the Narcotic 1985. have heard learned counsel appearing parties and have gone through the documents petition. Taking into consideration that only been examined so far by the in custody for more than 02 years, 2 recovered, on the basis of which, got registered. behalf of the petitioner contends 06.08.2023 and has already undergone further contends that 45 tablets of 2.52 grams were recovered commercial quantity. However, the petitioner deserves the concession of petitioner is not involved in any Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985. petitioner is about 25 years and that impact on his future career that 06 out of total 15 witnesses He further submits that even under the Excise Act, 1914, Protection of Children from not dispute that the petitioner Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic appearing on behalf of the ocuments appended alongwith only 06 witnesses out of total 15 the prosecution despite the years, hence, conclusion of trial SUMIT SINGH GUSAIN 2025.12.05 17:38 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 218 CRM is expected to take as also the total present petition. 8. The released on regular the satisfaction of 9. It is and shall not inf indirectly. 10. The expression on the on the basis of available 04.12.2025 Sumit Gusain Whether speaking/reasoned Whether reportable CRM-M-58228-2025(O&M) take a long time. Further, considering total recovered quantity, I deem petition. The instant petition is allowed and the regular bail on his furnishing requisite of the trial Court/Duty Magistrate, is made clear that the petitioner influence any prosecution witnesses The observation made hereinabove the merits of the case and the Trial available material. (VINOD speaking/reasoned : Yes/No reportable : Yes/No 3 considering the age of the petitioner it appropriate to allow the the petitioner is ordered to be requisite bail bond/surety bond to Magistrate, concerned. petitioner shall not extend any threat ses in any manner directly or hereinabove shall not be construed as an Trial Court shall decide the case (VINOD S. BHARDWAJ) JUDGE SUMIT SINGH GUSAIN 2025.12.05 17:38 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document