CRM-M-51858- IN THE H (107) GAGAN STATE OF PUNJ CORAM: HON Present: Mr. Ms. R MANISHA BATR 1. The Section 483 of Bh for grant of regul registered under Substances Act ( Hoshiarpur. 2. As pe Lakhvir Singh @ S and recovery of 15 the present petit recovered from th Sonu. The recove -2025 (O&M) 1 THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB A CHANDIGARH
Versus
PUNJAB HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANIS Mr. Ranjeet Singh Chauhan, Advocat Ms. Ruchika Sabherwal, Sr. DAG, Pu ****
BATRA, J. (ORAL)
The instant petition has been prefe of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanh regular bail in case arising out of F nder Sections 22 and 29 of Narco Act (for short “NDPS”) at Police As per the allegations, on 28.08.2023 gh @ Sonu were apprehended by the P y of 152 grams of intoxicating substan petitioner, whereas 76 grams of rom the conscious possession of the recovered substance was taken into p JAB AND HARYANA AT ARH CRM-M-51858-2025 (O&M) Date of decision : 20.02.2026 ... Petitioner
...Respondent
ANISHA BATRA
dvocate for the petitioner G, Punjab preferred by the petitioner under a Sanhita, 2023 (for short “BNSS”) ut of FIR No.151 dated 28.08.2023 Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic olice Station Garhshankar, District .2023, the petitioner and co-accused y the Police on the basis of suspicion ubstance Etizolam was effected from s of intoxicating substance was f the co-accused Lakhvir Singh @ into possession by the Police. The 2026 nder ) 2023 ropic strict used icion from was h @ The AMIT SHARMA 2026.02.20 18:00 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment. CRM-M-51858- petitioner and co benefit of interim 3. It is a falsely implicated The trial will tak would not serve a argued that he des 4. Status learned State cou serious in nature. his conscious poss case. The co-accu there are chances offences, if exten concession of inte 06.11.2023 as he 04.01.2024 by the 24.02.2025. It is allowed. 5. This C for both the parties -2025 (O&M) 2 nd co-accused were formally arrested. terim bail vide order dated 06.11.2023 It is argued by learned counsel for t licated in this case. A false recovery ill take considerable time to conclud erve any useful purpose. His antecede he deserves to be released on bail. Status report and custody certificate h te counsel that the allegations levell ature. Commercial quantity of contrab s possession. The rigors of Section 37 accused Lakhvir Singh has been dec hances that the petitioner may also extended benefit of bail. The peti of interim bail granted to him by the as he did not surrender even after by the Trial Court directing him to s It is, therefore, argued that the pe This Court has heard the rival submis parties at considerable length. rested. The petitioner was extended 2023. l for the petitioner that he has been covery has been planted upon him. onclude. His further incarceration tecedents are clean. It is, therefore, icate have been filed. It is argued by levelled against the petitioner are contraband had been recovered from tion 37 of NDPS are attracted in this en declared a proclaimed person and y also abscond or commit similar petitioner has already misused the by the Trial Court vide order dated after passing of the order dated m to surrender and was arrested on the petition does not deserve to be ubmissions made by learned counsel nded been him. ation fore, d by r are from this and milar the ated ated on o be unsel AMIT SHARMA 2026.02.20 18:00 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment. CRM-M-51858- 6. The Etizolam salt was The petitioner has trial has now com would be any und the past act and c levelled against th of the case, this C deserve to be allow 7. It is m the purpose of dec on the merits of th 8. Since any, is rendered in 20.02.2026 Amit Sharma -2025 (O&M) 3 The commercial quantity of intox lt was recovered from the conscious er has misused the concession of inter w commenced and there is nothing y undue delay in conclusion of the sam and conduct of the petitioner, the se inst the petitioner, severity of the puni this Court is of the considered opin e allowed at this stage. Accordingly, t It is made clear that any observation of deciding the present petition and t s of the case. Since the main petition has been dism ered infructuous. (MA Whether speaking/reasoned:- Yes
   intoxicating substance containing scious possession of the petitioner. f interim bail as granted to him. The thing on record to show that there the same. Taking into consideration the serious nature of the allegations punishment and the attendant facts d opinion that the petition does not ngly, the petition is dismissed. vation made herein above is only for and the same shall have no bearing dismissed, pending application, if (MANISHA BATRA)
JUDGE
Yes/No
ining oner. The there ation tions facts s not y for aring n, if AMIT SHARMA 2026.02.20 18:00 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment.