CRM-M-19581 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA 1. Hardeep Singh State of Punjab 2. Vinay Kumar State of Punjab 3. Karamjit Singh @ Sonu State of Punjab CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE Present: 19581-2024 & connected petition IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of decision : 2 CRM Hardeep Singh Versus State of Punjab CRM Kumar Versus State of Punjab CRM Karamjit Singh @ Sonu Versus State of Punjab CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHEEL NAGU, CHIEF JUSTICE Mr. Ankur Jain, Advocate, for the petitioner (in CRM Mr. Amardeep Singh, Advocate, for the petitioner (in CRM (Through Video Conferencing) Mr. Gaurav Partap S. Pathania, Advocate, for petitioner (in CRM-M- Mr. Ajitpal Singh Mander **** & connected petitions IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of decision : 29.08.2025 CRM-M-19581-2024 ….Petitioner ….Respondent CRM-M-15579-2024 ….Petitioner ….Respondent CRM-M-65335-2023 ….Petitioner ….Respondent SHEEL NAGU, CHIEF JUSTICE , Advocate, CRM-M-19581-2024). Mr. Amardeep Singh, Advocate, CRM-M-15579-2024). (Through Video Conferencing) Mr. Gaurav Partap S. Pathania, Advocate, -65335-2023). Mander, Addl. A.G., Punjab. -1- .08.2025 ….Petitioner ….Petitioner ….Respondent ….Petitioner ….Respondent SHEEL NAGU, CHIEF JUSTICE AJAY PRASHER 2025.09.01 11:23 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-19581-2024 & connected petitions -2- SHEEL NAGU, CHIEF JUSTICE ( Oral ) 1. This order shall dispose of three petitions (CRM-M- 19581-2024, CRM-M-15579-2024 and CRM-M-65335-2023) filed by petitioners, Karamjit Singh @ Sonu, Vinay Kumar and Hardeep Singh, for grant of regular bail in FIR No. 143 dated 15.09.2023, under Sections 21 (C), 27-A, 29 of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (for short ‘NDPS Act’), registered at Police Station, Sarhali, District Tarn Taran, Punjab. 2. The petitioners, who are alleged with the offence punishable under the NDPS Act, where from Gurlal Singh and Surjit Singh, a contraband of 400 grams of Heroin was recovered, whereas Rs.65 Lakhs drug money was recovered from Hardeep Singh and Karamjit Singh @ Sonu, based on the disclosure statements of the said two accused-petitioners. 3. This Court, while taking cognizance of this matter by order dated 25.09.2024 granted interim regular bail to the petitioners after noticing certain anomalies in the prosecution story. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioners alleged that the drug money was planted and the petitioners are innocent. 5. The petitioners have already suffered incarceration of about 01 year and 04 days. 6. Considering the aforesaid, the bar under Section 37 of NDPS Act may not come in the way of the petitioners and since they have not misused the interim bail granted to them about a AJAY PRASHER 2025.09.01 11:23 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-19581-2024 & connected petitions -3- year back, the interim order of grant of interim regular bail passed on 25.09.2024 stands continued and confirmed in the same terms and conditions. 7. All the petitions stand allowed. ( SHEEL NAGU ) CHIEF JUSTICE August 29, 2025 Ajay Prasher Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No AJAY PRASHER 2025.09.01 11:23 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document