214 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-19562-2025 Date of decision: 24.07.2025 Gordhan Singh @ Goverdhan Singh ....Petitioners Versus State of Haryana ...Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARPREET SINGH BRAR Present: Mr. S.S. Gill, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Satbir Goripuria, DAG, Haryana. HARPREET SINGH BRAR, J. (ORAL) This petition has been filed under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 seeking anticipatory bail in case bearing FIR No.50 dated 27.01.2025 under Section 15 of the NDPS Act (Sections 27-A/29 of NDPS Act added later on) registered at Police Station Sadar Thanesar, District Kurukshetra. Learned counsel for the petitioner inter alia contends that the petitioner is not named in the FIR (supra). Admittedly, the alleged contraband i.e. 300 kg of poppy husk was recovered from the co-accused. The petitioner has been nominated as an accused only on the basis of disclosure statement made by co-accused-Jaswinder during his custodial interrogation which has no evidentiary value in the eyes of law as the statements recorded by the police under Section 67 of NDPS Act would be hit by Sections 25 and 26 of Indian Evidence Act. Further, the petitioner is having clean antecedents and he is not involved in any other case. He further submits that in terms of order dated 01.05.2025 passed by this Court, the petitioner has joined the investigation. Neha 2025.07.25 15:05 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-19562-2025 -2- Learned State counsel on instructions from ASI Sushil Kumar, at the very outset informs the Court that the petitioner has joined the investigation and he is not required for further interrogation. In view of the statement of learned State counsel, order dated 01.05.2025 is hereby made absolute. The petitioner shall abide by the terms and conditions envisaged under Section 482(2) of BNSS (earlier Section 438(2) Cr.P.C.). The petition stands disposed of. (HARPREET SINGH BRAR) JUDGE 24.07.2025 Neha Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No Neha 2025.07.25 15:05 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document