CRM-M-63084 IN THE H RAMMOHAN S JAGGA UNION OF INDI 1 The dat 2 The dat 3 The dat website 4 Whethe pronoun pronoun 5 The del judgme CORAM: HON Present: Mr. Mr. S Ms. A Ms. H for th MANISHA BATR 1. The 483 of Bharatiya N of regular bail in 3084-2025 (O&M) 1 THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB A CHANDIGARH AN SAHU @ RAM MOHAN S Versus
INDIA 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 r. Harpreet Singh Multani, Advocat Mr. Sourabh Goel, Special Public Pro Ms. Anju Bansal, Advocate and Ms. Himanshi Gautam, Advocate for the Union of India-respondent ****
BATRA, J. (ORAL)
The instant petition has been filed atiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 in case arising out of NCB Crime JAB AND HARYANA AT ARH
CRM-M-63084-2025 (O&M) AN SAHU @ SONU SAHU @ ... Petitioner ...Respondent served 24.02.2026 onounced 26.02.2026 loaded on the 26.02.2026 e judgment is dgment is Full cement of full Not applicable ANISHA BATRA
dvocate for the petitioner lic Prosecutor with by the petitioner under Section , 2023 (for short “BNSS”) for grant Crime No.2/2024 dated 15.01.2024 M) @ oner
dent ction grant 2024 AMIT SHARMA 2026.02.26 19:28 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment. CRM-M-63084 registered under Psychotropic Subs 2. The f the respondent-Un was received that consignment of o Registration No.P Toll Plaza, Ambal aforementioned The driver of the opium weighing 3 possession. The the effect that he recovered contrab disclosed that eve payments for sale Some other perso 01.02.2024. He s crime and about Amanpreet Singh. and co-accused Am were also seized. Court for commiss 3084-2025 (O&M) 2 under Sections 8, 18(b), 29 and c Substances Act, 1985 at Police Statio The facts and allegations have been Union of India as per which, on 15 d that one Amanpreet Singh was com t of opium, that he was travelling No.PB-91R-9476, going to Ludhian Ambala and he could be apprehended car was intercepted when it rea of the car disclosed his name as Am hing 38.080 KGs, were found kept in The accused Amanpreet Singh suff hat he used to purchase contraband ontraband was also purchased from even his debit card was given to t or sale of contraband. The petitione persons were also nominated. The petitione persons were also nominated. Th He suffered disclosure statement adm about receipt of a sum of Rs.8- Singh. On his disclosure, the bank ac sed Amanpreet were also procured. T ized. The petitioner is presently facin mmission of the aforementioned offen and 60 of Narcotic Drugs and Station NCB, Chandigarh. been taken from the reply filed by , on 15.01.2024, a secret information s coming from Jharkhand with huge velling in Kia Seltos Car bearing udhiana and was to cross Shambhu ended, if a barricade was laid. The it reached at Shambhu Toll Plaza. s Amanpreet Singh. 37 packets of ept in the car which was taken into h suffered a disclosure statement to raband from the petitioner and the d from him on 11.01.2024. He en to the petitioner for withdrawing titioner was nominated as accused. . The petitioner was arrested on t admitting his involvement in the -9 lakhs from the co-accused ank account details of the petitioner red. The properties of the petitioner y facing trial before the learned Trial offences. and d by ation huge aring bhu The laza. ts of into to the He wing used. d on n the used ioner ioner Trial AMIT SHARMA 2026.02.26 19:28 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment. CRM-M-63084 3. It is a falsely implicated accused which ca custody since lon further incarceratio that he deserves to 4. Per c are serious and spe the contraband an There are chances benefit of bail. witnesses already petitioner was in c to talk to him. As Bank, he had bee Amanpreet Singh establishes his com does not deserve to 5. This C for both the parties 6. The p disclosure stateme Annexure R3, the 3084-2025 (O&M) 3 It is argued by learned counsel for t licated in this case on the basis of di ich cannot be considered to be admi ce long. The trial will take conside rceration would not serve any useful p rves to be extended benefit of bail. Per contra, learned Special Public Pr nd specific allegations against the peti and and was the kingpin of the crim ances of his committing similar offen ail. The trial is going on at a pro lready stands examined. There are as in continuous touch of the co-accus m. As per the CCTV footage of the ad been seen withdrawing the mone Singh by using debit card of the l his complicity in the crime. It is, ther erve to be allowed. This Court has heard the rival submis parties at considerable length. The petitioner has been nominated in tatement of the co-accused. The res 3, the details of the calls which are sh l for the petitioner that he has been s of disclosure statement of the co- e admissible in evidence. He is in onsiderable time to conclude. His eful purpose. It is, therefore, argued blic Prosecutor has argued that there he petitioner. He was the supplier of e crime. He is a habitual offender. r offences or absconding, if extended a proper pace since 04 out of 24 e are call detail records shows the accused Amanpreet Singh and used of the camera installed in the HDFC money from the bank account of the latter which also prima facie is, therefore, argued that the petition ubmissions made by learned counsel ated in this case on the basis of the he respondent has placed on record are shown to have been taken place been - is in His gued there er of nder. nded f 24 the used DFC nt of cie tition unsel f the cord place AMIT SHARMA 2026.02.26 19:28 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment. CRM-M-63084 between the petiti from 10.01.2024 t allegations, the ac used to withdraw m using the said car Bank has also be using the debit c Commercial quan The allegations pr the co-accused i contraband to the period of over two been examined so prolonged incarce fundamental right There is no basis f bail. Consideri discussed facts an the well settled pr should not be a rep that further deten Accordingly, the p on bail subject to h 3084-2025 (O&M) 4 petitioner and the co-accused Aman 2024 to 15.01.2024 and they are num the accused had given his debit card t draw money from the bank account of id card. The CCTV footage of the c lso been collected showing the petit ebit card of the co-accused Aman l quantity of contraband had been re prima facie make out a case of co sed in commission of the subjec to the latter. However, the petition er two years now and only 04 out of ned so far. The trial will take consid ncarceration of the petitioner militat l right guaranteed under Article 21 basis for the contention that he may a sidering the period of his prolonged cts and circumstances as peculiar to tled proposition of law to the effect e a replica of post-conviction sentenci detention of the petitioner would no , the petition is allowed and the petiti ect to his furnishing personal as well a Amanpreet Singh during the period e numerous in numbers. As per the card to the present petitioner and he ount of accused Amanpreet Singh by f the camera installed in the HDFC e petitioner withdrawing money by Amanpreet Singh from the Bank. een recovered from the co-accused. e of complicity of the petitioner with subject offence by supplying the etitioner has been in custody for a ut of 24 prosecution witnesses have considerable time to conclude. The militates against his most precious le 21 of the Constitution of India. may abscond, if extended benefit of longed incarceration and the above iar to the case and keeping in view effect that the pre-trial incarceration ntencing, this Court is of the opinion uld not serve any fruitful purpose. e petitioner is ordered to be released well as surety bonds to the extent of eriod r the d he h by DFC by ank. used. with the for a have he cious ndia. fit of bove view ation inion pose. ased nt of AMIT SHARMA 2026.02.26 19:28 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment. CRM-M-63084 two sureties to Magistrate/Duty M (i) ind fac ma (ii) circ (iii hea (iv) pre furn info (v) Car lea any info sha (vi) lea 3084-2025 (O&M) 5 s to the satisfaction of the learne uty Magistrate concerned and on the (i) The petitioner shall not dire inducement, threat or promise to a facts of the case or tamper with th manner whatsoever. (ii) The petitioner shall not le circumstance without permission of iii) The petitioner shall appear b hearing. (iv) The petitioner shall provide his present address before the learne furnishing of bonds and shall n informing the trial Court. (v) The petitioner shall also give c Card if any and details of his mo learned trial Court at the time of fu any change in his mobile phone nu inform about the same to the learn shall keep his mobile phone switch (vi) The petitioner shall deposit h learned trial Court. learned trial Court/Chief Judicial n the following conditions:- t directly or indirectly make any se to any person acquainted with the with the evidence of the case in any not leave the country under any sion of the learned trial Court. pear before each and every date of ide his permanent address as well as learned trial Court at the time of hall not change the same without give copy of his Aadhar Card, PAN his mobile phone number(s) to the e of furnishing of bonds and in case, number takes place, then he shall e learned trial Court in advance and switch on all times. posit his passport, if any, with the icial any h the any any te of ell as e of ut PAN the case, shall and the AMIT SHARMA 2026.02.26 19:28 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment. CRM-M-63084 7. In th conditions, the re seeking cancellatio 8. It is m the purpose of dec on the merits of th 9. Since any, is rendered in 26 .02.2026 Amit Sharma


3084-2025 (O&M) 6 In the eventuality of breach of the respondent-State shall be at lib cellation of the bail. It is made clear that any observation of deciding the present petition and t s of the case. Since the main petition has been all ered infructuous. (MA Whether speaking/reasoned:- Yes 
 

h of any of the aforementioned at liberty to move an application vation made herein above is only for and the same shall have no bearing allowed, pending application, if (MANISHA BATRA)
JUDGE
Yes/No
oned ation y for aring n, if AMIT SHARMA 2026.02.26 19:28 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment.