CRM-M-12945 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA Sewa Singh State of Haryana CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE Present: SHEEL NAGU, CHIEF JUSTICE CRM-9740 CRM-M-12945 1. has filed this dated 01.04.2024 and Psychotropic Substances Act (for short ‘the NDPS Act’) registered at Police Station 2. alleged with recovery of 178 the narcotic drug. 12945-2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM Date of decision : Sewa Singh Versus Haryana HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHEEL NAGU, CHIEF JUSTICE Mr. Kamal Jindal, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Deepak Balyan, Addl. A.G., Haryana. **** SHEEL NAGU, CHIEF JUSTICE ( Oral ) 9740-2025 Application is allowed as prayed for. 12945-2025 The petitioner, who is in custody since has filed this petition for grant of regular bail in FIR No. 01.04.2024, under Section 22 (c) and Psychotropic Substances Act (for short ‘the NDPS Act’) registered at Police Station Kalanwali, District Dabwali The petitioner does not have any antecedents and is alleged with recovery of 1785 tablets of Alprazolam, which has narcotic drug. IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-12945-2025 (O&M) Date of decision : 28.08.2025 ….Petitioner ….Respondent SHEEL NAGU, CHIEF JUSTICE , Advocate, Deepak Balyan, Addl. A.G., Haryana. ( Oral ) Application is allowed as prayed for. The petitioner, who is in custody since 04.04.2024 for grant of regular bail in FIR No. 104 22 (c)/61/85 of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (for short ‘the NDPS Act’) Kalanwali, District Dabwali. does not have any antecedents and is tablets of Alprazolam, which has -1- 08.2025 ….Petitioner ….Respondent SHEEL NAGU, CHIEF JUSTICE 04.04.2024, 104 of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (for short ‘the NDPS Act’), does not have any antecedents and is tablets of Alprazolam, which has AJAY PRASHER 2025.08.29 17:27 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-12945-2025 -2- 3. The trial is getting delayed since after filing of the charge-sheet on 01.10.2024, even the charges have not yet been framed and the petitioner has completed about 01 year and 04 months in custody. 4. The earlier bail application (CRM-M-38082-2024) filed by the petitioner was rejected on 12.08.2024 after arguing for a while. The same shall be treated to be dismissed on merits. 5. The petitioner has been implicated based on the disclosure statement of other co-accused namely Karamjit Kaur, the evidentiary value of which is not always strong and thus, bar of Section 37 NDPS Act may not come in way of petitioner. 6. However, considering the fact that the petitioner has no antecedents and the trial is getting delayed, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner, but with stringent conditions. 7. Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail subject to his furnishing bail bonds in the sum of Rs.1,00,000/- with two sureties of Rs. 50,000/- each, to the satisfaction of the trial court/Duty Magistrate, subject to the conditions stipulated in Section 437 (3) Cr.P.C./Section 480 (3) of BNSS, 2023 and following condition: (i) the petitioner shall plant 10 saplings of indigenous plants at a public place and submit proof in that regard by way of photographs before the trial court within a period of 15 days and if there is no such AJAY PRASHER 2025.08.29 17:27 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-12945-2025 -3- intimation submitted or intimation is found to be incorrect, then the State can move an application for cancellation of bail of the petitioner. 8. The petition stands allowed. ( SHEEL NAGU ) CHIEF JUSTICE August 28, 2025 Ajay Prasher Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No AJAY PRASHER 2025.08.29 17:27 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document