221. IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT Virender Kumar State of Haryana CORAM: Present: MANJARI NEHRU KAUL 1. is for grant of regular bail to the petitioner in case FIR No. 06.02.2025, under Section City Narnaul, District Mahendergarh. 2. undisputed even by the prosecution that the petitioner is working as a salesman in the Chemist shop from where a recovery of tramadol (12 arrested in the case, being an employee of co owner of Chemist shop 10554-2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM Date of decision: Virender Kumar Versus Haryana HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANJARI NEHRU KAUL Mr. Mukesh Yadav, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Rajat Gautam, Addl. A.G., Haryana. ----- MANJARI NEHRU KAUL, J. (ORAL) Prayer in this petition filed under Section 483 of BNSS, 2023, is for grant of regular bail to the petitioner in case FIR No. , under Section 21(b) of NDPS Act, registered at Police Station City Narnaul, District Mahendergarh. Learned counsel for the petitioner undisputed even by the prosecution that the petitioner is working as a salesman in the Chemist shop from where a recovery of tramadol (128 capsules) was allegedly effected. arrested in the case, being an employee of co owner of Chemist shop. Vide order dated 24.02.2025 2025, said Raghuvir Prashad has already been admitted to interim IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-13429-2025 Date of decision: 30.04.2025 .... Petitioner .... Respondent HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANJARI NEHRU KAUL , Advocate for the petitioner. Rajat Gautam, Addl. A.G., Haryana. Prayer in this petition filed under Section 483 of BNSS, 2023, is for grant of regular bail to the petitioner in case FIR No.56, dated of NDPS Act, registered at Police Station Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that it is undisputed even by the prosecution that the petitioner is working as a salesman in the Chemist shop from where a recovery of 6.4 grams of capsules) was allegedly effected. The petitioner has been arrested in the case, being an employee of co-accused, Raghuvir Prashad, . Vide order dated 24.02.2025 passed in CRM-M- Raghuvir Prashad has already been admitted to interim Prayer in this petition filed under Section 483 of BNSS, 2023, , dated of NDPS Act, registered at Police Station contends that it is undisputed even by the prosecution that the petitioner is working as a 6.4 grams of has been , - SANJEEV KUMAR 2025.05.01 08:56 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-13429-2025 - 2 - bail. It has been submitted by the learned counsel that the petitioner has no previous criminal antecedents. 3. Per contra, learned State counsel, while opposing the prayer and submissions made by the counsel opposite, has neither disputed that the petitioner was a helper in the Chemist shop, nor the custody period has been disputed. Learned State counsel, on instructions, has also not disputed that the challan stands presented and as many as 15 prosecution witnesses have been cited. Petitioner is also not stated to be involved in any other case. 4. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the material placed on record. 5. The petitioner has been in custody since 07.02.2025. Till date, out of 15 prosecution witnesses cited, no one has been examined so far. The possibility of the trial concluding in the near future therefore looks remote. The co-accused, Raghuvir Prashad, from whose shop, the alleged recovery was effected, has already been granted anticipatory bail. Petitioner is not stated to be involved in any other case. 6. In the facts and circumstances as enumerated hereinabove, this Court deems it fit to extend the concession of bail to the petitioner. 7. Accordingly, the instant petition is allowed and the petitioner be admitted to bail on his furnishing bail/surety bonds to the satisfaction of the Trial Court/Duty Magistrate concerned. However, it is made clear that anything observed hereinabove shall not be construed to be an expression of opinion on the merits of the case. SANJEEV KUMAR 2025.05.01 08:56 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-13429-2025 - 3 - 8. Needless to add, in case the petitioner misuses the concession of bail granted to him, the State would be at liberty to seek cancellation of the same. (MANJARI NEHRU KAUL) JUDGE April 30, 2025 sanjeev Whether speaking/reasoned: Yes/No Whether reportable: Yes/No SANJEEV KUMAR 2025.05.01 08:56 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document