IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 209 CRM-M-22684 of 2025 Date of Decision: 26.05.2025 Golu Gupta ....Petitioner Versus State of Punjab ....Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANISHA BATRA Present: Mr. Lakshay Bector, Advocate for the petitioner. Ms. Sakshi Bakshi, AAG, Punjab. ***** Manisha Batra, J.(Oral) 1. Through the instant petition filed under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (For short “BNSS”), the petitioner seeks anticipatory bail in case FIR No.13 dated 19.03.2025 under Section 21 and 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, registered at Police Station Division No.1, District Ludhiana. 2. Status report filed by learned State counsel is taken on record. 3. Vide order dated 29.04.2025, passed by this Court, the petitioner was released on interim bail and was directed to join investigation. 4. Learned State counsel has submitted that the petitioner has joined investigation on 05.05.2025 and he is not required for custodial interrogation. 5. Keeping in view the above facts and circumstances, without commenting on the merits of the case, the present petition is allowed and the order dated 29.04.2025, granting interim bail to the petitioner, is made absolute, subject to the conditions laid down in Section 482(2) of the BNSS. (MANISHA BATRA) 26.05.2025 JUDGE D.Bansal Whether speaking/ reasoned : Yes/ No Whether Reportable : Yes/ No DINESH BANSAL 2025.05.27 14:01 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh