CRM-M-17434-2025 -1- 214 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-17434-2025 Date of Decision:22.05.2025 Sandeep Singh @ Deepa …Petitioner vs. State of Punjab …Respondent Coram : Hon’ble Mr. Justice N.S.Shekhawat Present : Mr. Piyush Sharma, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Ravneet Singh Joshi, DAG, Punjab. *** N.S.Shekhawat J. (Oral) 1. The petitioner has filed the present petition under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, with a prayer to grant anticipatory bail to him in case FIR No.1 dated 02.01.2025 registered under Section 21 of NDPS Act (Section 29 of NDPS Act has been added later on), at Police Station Kulgarhi, District Ferozepur. 2. While granting the concession of interim anticipatory bail by this Court on 07.04.2025, the following contentions were noticed by this Court and the same have been reproduced below:- “Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that as per the prosecution case, Ajaypal Singh @ Ajay and Gurjinder Singh @ Kaka were arrested by the police, while they were both carrying 3 kgs 262 grams of heroin, without any permit or licence. During the course of investigation, the police is stated to have recorded the disclosure statements of both the accused, wherein they have stated that the petitioner had given a sum of Rs. 3 lacs to them to purchase some contraband. He further contends that the HEMLATA 2025.05.23 04:36 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-17434-2025 -2- evidentiary value of the such statement is yet to be decided by the trial Court. He further submits that there is no other case under the provisions of NDPS Act against him.” 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner has reiterated the submissions and further submits that the petitioner has joined the investigation and his custodial interrogation may not be required. 4. Learned State counsel also submits that the petitioner has joined the investigation and is no longer required for further investigation. 5. In view of the above statement made by learned counsel for the parties, the interim order dated 07.04.2025 is made absolute. The petitioner shall continue to join the investigation, as and when called by the Investigating Officer. The petitioner shall also abide by the conditions as specified under Section 482 (2) of B.N.S.S. (N.S.SHEKHAWAT) 22.05.2025 JUDGE hemlata Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No HEMLATA 2025.05.23 04:36 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document