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2025 DAILYLAW 2862 (PNJ)

VARINDER SINGH v. STATE OF PUNJAB

CRM-M/67374/2025 · 2026-02-16

Manisha Batra

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CRM-M-67374- IN THE H (239) VARINDER SIN STATE OF PUNJ CORAM: HON Present: Ms. R Mr. R MANISHA BATR 1. The 483 of Bharatiya N of regular bail in under Section 21( short “NDPS”) (S Sarai Amanat Kha 2. As pe Singh @ Joban a grams of heroin w Singh. They were disclosure stateme the present petitio recovered contrab -2025 (O&M) 1 THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB A CHANDIGARH R SINGH Versus PUNJAB HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANIS s. Rakhi Sharma, Advocate for the Mr. Roshandeep Singh, AAG, Punjab ****  BATRA, J. (ORAL) The instant petition has been filed atiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 in case arising out of FIR No.44 on 21(C) of Narcotic Drugs and Psyc ) (Sections 29 and 27A of NDPS ad at Khan, District Tarn Taran. s per the allegations, on 21.06.202 oban and Dilpreet Singh were appre roin was effected from conscious poss were formally arrested. The co-acc tatement to the effect that he used to d petitioner, co-accused Davinderpal S ontraband had been supplied by the p JAB AND HARYANA AT ARH CRM-M-67374-2025 (O&M) Date of decision : 16.02.2026 ... Petitioner ...Respondent ANISHA BATRA  or the petitioner Punjab by the petitioner under Section , 2023 (for short “BNSS”) for grant 44 dated 21.06.2024 registered d Psychotropic Substances Act (for PS added later on) at Police Station 06.2024, the co-accused Jobanpreet apprehended and recovery of 375 us possession of co-accused Dilpreet accused Dilpreet Singh suffered ed to do business of contraband with pal Singh and Jodhbir Singh and the the petitioner through Davinderpal M) 2026 ction grant tered (for ation preet 375 preet fered with d the erpal AMIT SHARMA 2026.02.17 14:01 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment. CRM-M-67374- Singh. On the bas additional accused been arrested. Inve 3. It is a falsely implicated co-accused which not named in the F take considerable prosecution witnes be considered to b Section 37 of ND petition deserves t 4. Per c allegations against being involved in provisions of BN extended benefit deserve to be allow 5. This C at considerable len 6. The p to the co-accused -2025 (O&M) 2 the basis of his disclosure statement, th ccused. He was arrested on 04.06.20 d. Investigation now stands completed It is argued by learned counsel for t licated in this case on the basis of which cannot be considered to be ad n the FIR. He is not required for furth erable time to conclude since not eve witnesses has been examined. His invo ed to be a reason for denying benefit of NDPS are not attracted qua him. I erves to be allowed. Per contra, learned State counsel ha against the petitioner are serious in nat ed in 03 other cases of similar nature of BNS. There are chances of his co enefit of bail. It is, therefore, stress e allowed. This Court has heard the rival submis ble length. The petitioner is alleged to have supp cused which is of commercial quantit ent, the petitioner was nominated as .06.2025. The co-accused have also pleted. l for the petitioner that he has been sis of disclosure statement of the be admissible in evidence. He was r further investigation. The trial will ot even a single witness out of 24 is involvement in other cases cannot enefit of bail to him. The rigors of him. It is, therefore, argued that the sel has vehemently argued that the in nature. He is a habitual offender, nature and one more case under the his committing similar offences, if stressed that the petition does not ubmissions made by both the parties pplied the recovered contraband uantity. The name of the petitioner ed as also been f the was l will f 24 nnot rs of t the t the nder, r the s, if not rties band ioner AMIT SHARMA 2026.02.17 14:01 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment. CRM-M-67374- was disclosed by t the contraband fro (2021) 4 SCC 1, statements made u unless corroborat disclosure stateme trial, however, at effected from the p nothing on record crime or to show the relevant time. take considerable The co-accused h Keeping in view considered opinio petitioner in custo but without meani same prejudice the is ordered to be r bonds to the Magistrate/Duty M 7. In the petitioner, it shal application seekin -2025 (O&M) 3 d by the co-accused. As per his disclo nd from the petitioner. In Tofan Sin 1, it was observed by Hon’ble A ade under Section 67 of NDPS Act oborated by independent material. tatement against the petitioner will b er, at this stage, it cannot be ignore m the petitioner. The petitioner was ar record, at this stage, to connect the pe show that he was connected with the time. Investigation has been complet rable time as none out of the 24 witne used have already been granted conc view the aforesaid facts and circum opinion that no useful purpose wou custody anymore. Taking into conside meaning to make any comments on ice the trial in any manner, the petitio o be released on bail, subject to his f the satisfaction of the learned uty Magistrate concerned. In the event of there being any FIR t shall be open to the respondent to seeking cancellation of bail. disclosure statement, he had sourced n Singh Vs. State of Tamil Nadu, ’ble Apex Court that the disclosure S Act, are inadmissible in evidence terial. While the veracity of the will be tested during the course of ignored that no recovery has been was arrested on 04.06.2025. There is the petitioner either with the subject ith the co-accused in any manner at ompleted. Conclusion of trial would witnesses has been examined so far. d concession of bail by this Court. circumstances, this Court is of the e would be served by keeping the onsideration the above discussed facts ts on the merits of the case lest the petition is allowed and the petitioner o his furnishing personal and surety arned trial Court/Chief Judicial y FIR/complaint lodged against the dent to seek redressal by filing an rced du, sure ence the se of been re is bject er at ould o far. ourt. f the the facts t the ioner urety icial t the g an AMIT SHARMA 2026.02.17 14:01 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment. CRM-M-67374- 8. Since any, is rendered in 16.02.2026 Amit Sharma   -2025 (O&M) 4 Since the main petition has been all ered infructuous. (MA Whether speaking/reasoned:- Yes    een allowed, pending application, if (MANISHA BATRA) JUDGE Yes/No  n, if AMIT SHARMA 2026.02.17 14:01 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment.