CRM-M-46575- IN THE H (216) SANDEEP KUM STATE OF PUNJ CORAM: HON Present: Mr. Mr. R MANISHA BATR 1. The 483 of Bharatiya N of regular bail in under Sections 21 Substances Act, 19 2. As pe @ Kali was appre and recovery of 20 Triprolidine Hydr He was formally a the effect that rec petitioner, who w -2025 (O&M) 1 THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB A CHANDIGARH KUMAR @ LADDI Versus
PUNJAB HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANIS Mr. Sherry K. Singla, Advocate for th Mr. Roshandeep Singh, AAG, Punjab ****
BATRA, J. (ORAL)
The instant petition has been filed atiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 ail in case arising out of FIR No.13 ons 21(C), 22(C), 27 and 29 of Nar t, 1985 (for short “NDPS”) at Police As per the allegations, on 04.07.202 apprehended by a patrolling police p y of 20 vials of Altorex-CD syrup con Hydrochloride had been effected fr ally arrested. He suffered disclosure at recovered contraband had been su ho was drug addict and was involv JAB AND HARYANA AT ARH
CRM-M-46575-2025 (O&M) Date of decision : 05.02.2026 ... Petitioner ...Respondent ANISHA BATRA
e for the petitioner Punjab by the petitioner under Section , 2023 (for short “BNSS”) for grant 130 dated 04.07.2025 registered f Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Police Station Kotwali, Bathinda. 07.2025, the accused Kushal Kumar lice party, on the basis of suspicion containing Codine Phosphate and cted from his conscious possession. losure statement, on interrogation to een supplied to him by the present involved in the business of sale of M) 2026 oner
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ction grant tered ropic umar icion and sion. on to esent le of AMIT SHARMA 2026.02.05 17:18 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment. CRM-M-46575- intoxicants. The arrested on 04.07.2 3. It is a falsely implicated accused which ca custody for a peri time to conclude a bail in other cases due to his involve that he deserves to 4. Status counsel has argue other cases have absconding or com rigors of Section petitioner does not 5. The p syrup to the co-ac accused. As per h the petitioner. In observed by Hon Section 67 of ND independent mater petitioner will be -2025 (O&M) 2 The petitioner was nominated as 04.07.2025. Investigation now stands It is argued by learned counsel for t licated in this case on the basis of di ich cannot be considered to be admi a period of over about 07 months. T clude as no prosecution witness has be r cases registered against him and ca volvement in such cases. With these rves to be released on bail. Status report and custody certificate h argued that the petitioner is not a per have been registered against him. or committing similar offences, if e ection 37 of NDPS are attracted qu es not deserve to be extended benefit The petitioner is alleged to have suppli accused. The name of the petition per his disclosure statement, he had r. In Tofan Singh Vs. State of Tamil Hon’ble Apex Court that the discl of NDPS Act, are inadmissible in ev t material. While the veracity of the di ill be tested during the course of tr d as additional accused. He was tands concluded. l for the petitioner that he has been s of disclosure statement of the co- e admissible in evidence. He is in ths. The trial will take considerable has been examined so far. He is on nd cannot be denied benefit of bail these broad submissions, it is urged icate have been filed. Learned State t a person of clean antecedents since t him. There are chances of his s, if extended benefit of bail. The ed qua him. It is argued that the enefit of bail. supplied 20 vials of Codine Phosphate etitioner was disclosed by the co- e had sourced the contraband from amil Nadu, (2021) 4 SCC 1, it was disclosure statements made under in evidence unless corroborated by the disclosure statement against the of trial, however, at this stage, it was been - is in rable is on bail rged State since f his The t the hate - from t was nder d by t the e, it AMIT SHARMA 2026.02.05 17:18 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment. CRM-M-46575- cannot be ignored petitioner is in cu stage, to connect t was connected w Investigation has time as no witnes facts and circumst purpose would be into consideration comments on the manner, the petiti bail, subject to his learned trial Court 6. In the petitioner, it shal application seekin 7. Since any, is rendered in 05.02.2026 Amit Sharma


-2025 (O&M) 3 gnored that no recovery was ever effe in custody since 04.07.2025. There nnect the petitioner either with the sub ted with the co-accused in any m n has been completed. Conclusion of witness has been examined so far. rcumstances, this Court is of the cons uld be served by keeping the petitione ration the above discussed facts but n the merits of the case lest the sa petition is allowed and the petitione to his furnishing personal and surety b Court/Chief Judicial Magistrate/Duty In the event of there being any FIR t shall be open to the respondent to seeking cancellation of bail.
Since the main petition has been all ered infructuous.
(MA Whether speaking/reasoned:- Yes 
 

er effected from the petitioner. The There is nothing on record, at this the subject crime or to show that he any manner at the relevant time. ion of trial would take considerable far. Keeping in view the aforesaid e considered opinion that no useful titioner in custody anymore. Taking but without meaning to make any the same prejudice the trial in any titioner is ordered to be released on urety bonds to the satisfaction of the /Duty Magistrate concerned. y FIR/complaint lodged against the dent to seek redressal by filing an een allowed, pending application, if (MANISHA BATRA)
JUDGE
Yes/No
The t this at he time. rable esaid seful king any any d on f the t the g an n, if AMIT SHARMA 2026.02.05 17:18 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment.