CRM-M-22470-2025 -1- 214/2 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-22470-2025 Date of Decision:22.05.2025 Sunny Singh …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 29.04.2025, 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 case set up by the prosecution, two co-accused, namely, Ajaypal Singh @ Ajay and Gurjinder Singh @ Kaka were arrested by the police, while they were carrying 3.262 kgs of heroin in their conscious possession without any permit or licence. During the course of in- vestigation, the co-accused are stated to have suffered their respec- tive disclosure statements to the effect that the petitioner and his co-accused, namely, Sandeep had supplied the said contraband to HEMLATA 2025.05.23 04:36 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-22470-2025 -2- Ajaypal Singh @ Ajay and Gurjinder Singh @ Kaka. Learned counsel next submits that the admissibility of such a statement as a piece of evidence is yet to be adjudicated by the trial Court and ex- cept the said statement, there is no other evidence against the peti- tioner. He further submits that no case under the provisions of NDPS Act was ever registered against the present petitioner. He next contends that the petitioner was involved in one more case, i.e. FIR No.121 dated 30.11.2019 registered under Section 61 of the Punjab Excise Act at Police Station Mohkampura, District Amrit- sar and the petitioner is on bail in the said case. Learned counsel also submits that no recovery is to be effected from the petitioner and he is ready to join the investigation. ” 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 29.04.2025 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