107 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-18403-2025 Date of decision: 03.04.2025 Jugraj Singh ....Petitioner Versus State of Punjab ...Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARPREET SINGH BRAR Present: Mr. Rajiv Kumar Saini, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Subhash Godara, Addl.A.G., Punjab. HARPREET SINGH BRAR, J. (ORAL) The present petition has been filed under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 seeking anticipatory bail in case bearing FIR No.06 dated 15.01.2025 under Section 21(c)/29 of NDPS Act, registered at Police Station Sadar Patti, District Tarn Taran. Learned counsel for the petitioner inter alia contends that the petitioner is not named in the FIR (supra). He has been nominated only on the basis of disclosure statement made by co-accused while in police custody which has no evidentiary value in the eyes of law. He further submits that apart from disclosure statement, there is no other evidence against the petitioner. Per contra, the learned State counsel opposes the prayer made by counsel for the petitioner on the ground that a huge quantity of more than 05 kg of heroin has been recovered and the petitioner is the supplier. He further submits that the petitioner was previously involved in a case where a substantial recovery of heroin was made. In this case, the contraband was allegedly transported via drone. Additionally, along with the heroin, a sum of Neha 2025.04.03 17:29 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-18403-2025 -2- Rs.17.50 lakh drug money, as well as arms and ammunition, were also recovered. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and keeping in view antecedents of the petitioner and the huge recovery made in the present case, custodial interrogation of the petitioner is required to unearth the truth, therefore, no ground is made out to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner and thus, the present petition is hereby dismissed. (HARPREET SINGH BRAR) JUDGE 03.04.2025 Neha Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No Neha 2025.04.03 17:29 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document