CRM-M-65626- IN THE H (249) DALJIT SINGH STATE OF PUNJ CORAM: HON Present: Ms. M Mr. S Ms. S MANISHA BATR 1. The p Section 483 of Bh for grant of regul registered under S Substances Act (fo 2. As p information to the involved in the bu the same, a raidin apprehended the c was effected from the Police. The a statement to the ef -2025 (O&M) 1 THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB A CHANDIGARH CRM Dat NGH Versus
PUNJAB HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANIS s. Manpinder Kaur, Advocate for Mr. Sandeep Kumar Bokolia, Advoca Ms. Sakshi Bakshi, AAG, Punjab ****
BATRA, J. (ORAL)
The present petition has been prefe of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanh regular bail in case arising out of F nder Sections 21 and 29 of the Nar Act (for short “NDPS”) at Police Statio As per the allegations, on 18.08.2 to the effect that the accused-Gurmuk the business of sale of heroin and co raiding party was formed; which reac he co-accused Gurmukh Singh. R d from his conscious possession, whi The accused-Gurmukh Singh on int the effect that the present petitioner h JAB AND HARYANA AT ARH
CRM-M-65626-2025 (O&M) Date of decision : 29.01.2026 ... Petitioner
...Respondent
ANISHA BATRA
dvocate for the petitioner preferred by the petitioner under a Sanhita, 2023 (for short “BNSS”) t of FIR No.0186 dated 18.08.2025 e Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic e Station City Moga. 8.08.2025, on receipt of a secret urmukh Singh @ Ajay @ Bonga was nd could be apprehended alongwith h reached at the informed place and h. Recovery of 255 grams of heroin n, which was taken into custody by on interrogation suffered disclosure ioner had ordered him to supply 150
nder ) 2025 ropic ecret was with and eroin y by sure 150 AMIT SHARMA 2026.01.30 14:34 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment. CRM-M-65626- gram of heroin. arrested on 19.08.2 3. It is a falsely implicated accused which can has been effected antecedents. His f trial will take con petition deserves t 4. Status respondent-State. consideration the recovered from the petitioner and he extended benefit o 5. This both the parties. 6. The p heroin which was name of the petiti State of Tamil Na that the disclosur inadmissible in ev -2025 (O&M) 2 roin. The petitioner was as such no 19.08.2025. Investigation now stands It is argued by learned counsel for t icated in this case on the basis of the d ich cannot be considered to be admiss ffected from him. He is in custod . His further incarceration would not s ke considerable time to conclude. I erves to be allowed. Status report and custody certifica State. Learned State counsel ha n the fact that commercial quanti om the co-accused, a part of which wa nd he was involved with the co-accus nefit of bail. This Court has heard the rival subm The petitioner is alleged to be a pros h was to be supplied to him by the co petitioner was disclosed by the co il Nadu, (2021) 4 SCC 1, it was obs sclosure statements made under Se e in evidence unless corroborated by in ch nominated as accused. He was tands completed. l for the petitioner that he has been e disclosure statement of the co- dmissible in evidence. No recovery custody since long and has clean d not serve any useful purpose. The de. It is, therefore, urged that the ertificate have been filed by the has argued that taking into quantity of contraband had been ich was to be supplied to the present accused, he does not deserve to be l submissions made by counsel for a prospective buyer of 150 grams of he co-accused Gurmukh Singh. The e co-accused. In Tofan Singh Vs. as observed by Hon’ble Apex Court er Section 67 of NDPS Act, are d by independent material. While the was been - very clean The t the the into been esent to be l for s of The Vs. ourt , are e the AMIT SHARMA 2026.01.30 14:34 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment. CRM-M-65626- veracity of the dis the course of trial was ever effected There is nothing o subject crime or manner at the relev challan has not concession of bail 09 days. His ant served by detaini proposition of law otherwise pre-tria sentencing. Keep considered opinion out. Accordingly released on regul bonds to the Magistrate/Duty passport, if any, fu change his mobile petitioner shall a concerned, once in 7. It is construed as an ex -2025 (O&M) 3 the disclosure statement against the p f trial, however, at this stage, it canno ected from the petitioner. The petition hing on record, at this stage, to connec e or to show that he was connected e relevant time. Conclusion of trial w not been presented. The co-accuse of bail by this Court. He is in custody is antecedents are clean. As such detaining the petitioner in custody of law that the bail is the rule and trial incarceration should not b Keeping in view the discussion as m pinion that a case for release of the pe dingly, the petition is allowed and th regular bail, subject to his furnishin the satisfaction of the learned uty Magistrate concerned and fur any, furnish details of his cell phone a mobile number(s) during the pendenc hall also ensure his presence befo once in two months till the conclusion It is clarified that the observation an expression of opinion of this Cour t the petitioner will be tested during t cannot be ignored that no recovery etitioner was arrested on 19.08.2025. connect the petitioner either with the nected with the co-accused in any trial would take considerable time as accused has already been granted ustody for a period of 05 months and such no fruitful purpose would be stody anymore. It is well settled and jail is an exception that even not be replica of post-conviction as made above, this Court is of the the petitioner on bail has been made and the petitioner is ordered to be rnishing personal as well as surety arned trial Court/Chief Judicial nd further he shall surrender his hone and Aadhar card, and shall not endency of the trial. That apart, the before the SHO, Police Station lusion of the trial. vations made above shall not be s Court on the merits of the case and uring very 025. h the any as nted s and d be ttled ven ction f the ade o be urety icial his ll not , the ation be and AMIT SHARMA 2026.01.30 14:34 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment. CRM-M-65626- shall not influence 8. Since any, is rendered in 29.01.2026 Amit Sharma

-2025 (O&M) 4 luence the outcome of the trial in any m Since the main petition has been all ered infructuous.
(MA Whether speaking/reasoned:- Yes 
 

n any manner. een allowed, pending application, if (MANISHA BATRA)
JUDGE
Yes/No
n, if AMIT SHARMA 2026.01.30 14:34 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment.