CRM-M-28243 IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND Bikram Singh @ Vikram Singh @ Rummy State of Punjab CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANISHA BATRA Present:- MANISHA BATRA, J. 1. 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 bearing FIR No. Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 Act’) at Police Station 2. petition are that Ravinder Kaur, Parminder Kaur @ Renu and in a car bearing registration number CH police party headed by SI Jaswant Singh and recovery of 255 grams of heroin was effected fr formally arrested at the spot. usual formalities, 28243-2025 (O&M) IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Bikram Singh @ Vikram Singh @ Rummy Versus Punjab CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANISHA BATRA Mr. Ruhani Chadha, Advocate for the petitioner. Ms. Sakshi Bakshi, AAG, Punjab. MANISHA BATRA, J. The instant petition has been filed by the petitioner under Section Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 bearing FIR No. 184 dated 20.09.2022, registered under Section Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 at Police Station Mahilpur, District Hoshiarpur. Brief facts of the case relevant for the purpose of disposal of this petition are that on 20.09.2022, the petitioner and co Ravinder Kaur, Parminder Kaur @ Renu and in a car bearing registration number CH-01 police party headed by SI Jaswant Singh and recovery of 255 grams of heroin was effected from the dashboard of the said car. formally arrested at the spot. After completion of necessary investigation and usual formalities, challan under Section 173 of Cr.P.C. was presented IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-28243-2025 (O&M) Reserved on : 18.07.2025 Pronounced on : 23.07.2025 Bikram Singh @ Vikram Singh @ Rummy ...Petitioner Versus ...Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANISHA BATRA Ruhani Chadha, Advocate Ms. Sakshi Bakshi, AAG, Punjab. petition has been filed by the petitioner under Section Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 seeking regular bail in case , registered under Section 21 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (for short ‘NDPS Mahilpur, District Hoshiarpur. Brief facts of the case relevant for the purpose of disposal of this the petitioner and co-accused Maninder Kaur Ravinder Kaur, Parminder Kaur @ Renu and Sandeep Kumar, while coming 01-AY-0023, were apprehended by a police party headed by SI Jaswant Singh and recovery of 255 grams of heroin om the dashboard of the said car. All the accused persons were After completion of necessary investigation and under Section 173 of Cr.P.C. was presented -1- 2025 (O&M) Reserved on : 18.07.2025 Pronounced on : 23.07.2025 ...Petitioner ...Respondent petition has been filed by the petitioner under Section seeking regular bail in case of the (for short ‘NDPS Brief facts of the case relevant for the purpose of disposal of this Maninder Kaur, , while coming 0023, were apprehended by a police party headed by SI Jaswant Singh and recovery of 255 grams of heroin All the accused persons were After completion of necessary investigation and under Section 173 of Cr.P.C. was presented on MOHAMMAD WASEEM ANSARI 2025.07.24 10:37 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-28243 14.03.2023 accused is facing tr 3. has been falsely implicated in this case. accused are relatives/ aforesaid car. the aforesaid contraband in the car. in one more case. marginally higher than the commercial quantity. It is further argued that a perusal of the copies of the zimni orders passed by the learned trial Court, which have been place delayed as only two witnesses have been examined so far. application under Section 311 of Cr.P.C. has been filed, which is pending Even investigation and on completion of the same, supplementary this goes to show that conclusion of trial would take considerable long time. The petitioner is in custody since 20.09.2022. trial, the petitioner is entitled to get benefit of bail. be served by keeping accused Sandeep Kumar have already been granted concession of regular bail by this Court, vide order dated 12.05.2025 CRM-M-26985 respectively benefit. It is, therefore, urged that the petition deserves to be allowed. 28243-2025 (O&M) 14.03.2023 in the Court and presently, the petitioner is facing trial for commission of afore Learned counsel for the petitioner has argued that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case. In fact, the p accused are relatives/family members and t aforesaid car. All of them have been falsely implicated in this case by planting the aforesaid contraband in the car. The petitioner has been falsely impli in one more case. Even otherwise, the quantity of the alleged contraband is marginally higher than the commercial quantity. It is further argued that a perusal of the copies of the zimni orders passed by the learned trial Court, which have been placed on record, would show that the trial is substantially delayed as only two witnesses have been examined so far. application under Section 311 of Cr.P.C. has been filed, which is pending Even investigation qua co-accused Jasvir Kaur @ Fojan is being conducted and on completion of the same, supplementary this goes to show that conclusion of trial would take considerable long time. The petitioner is in custody since 20.09.2022. trial, the petitioner is entitled to get benefit of bail. be served by keeping the petitioner in custody anymore. accused Sandeep Kumar, Ravinder Kaur, Parminder Kaur, Maninder Kaur already been granted concession of regular bail by this Court, vide order dated 12.05.2025, 22.05.2025 and 20.05.2025 26985-2025, CRM-M-27021-2025 respectively. On the grounds of parity, the petitioner too deserves the same It is, therefore, urged that the petition deserves to be allowed. in the Court and presently, the petitioner along with the co ial for commission of aforementioned offence. Learned counsel for the petitioner has argued that the petitioner In fact, the petitioner and other co and they were travelling together in the All of them have been falsely implicated in this case by planting The petitioner has been falsely implicated Even otherwise, the quantity of the alleged contraband is marginally higher than the commercial quantity. It is further argued that a perusal of the copies of the zimni orders passed by the learned trial Court, d on record, would show that the trial is substantially delayed as only two witnesses have been examined so far. Now, an application under Section 311 of Cr.P.C. has been filed, which is pending accused Jasvir Kaur @ Fojan is being conducted and on completion of the same, supplementary challan shall be submitted. All this goes to show that conclusion of trial would take considerable long time. The petitioner is in custody since 20.09.2022. In view of substantial delay in trial, the petitioner is entitled to get benefit of bail. No useful purpose would in custody anymore. Similarly situated co , Ravinder Kaur, Parminder Kaur, Maninder Kaur already been granted concession of regular bail by this Court, vide order , 22.05.2025 and 20.05.2025 passed in CRM-M-15238-2025 2025 and CRM-M-23742-2025, . On the grounds of parity, the petitioner too deserves the same It is, therefore, urged that the petition deserves to be allowed. -2- along with the co- Learned counsel for the petitioner has argued that the petitioner etitioner and other co- were travelling together in the All of them have been falsely implicated in this case by planting cated Even otherwise, the quantity of the alleged contraband is marginally higher than the commercial quantity. It is further argued that a perusal of the copies of the zimni orders passed by the learned trial Court, d on record, would show that the trial is substantially Now, an application under Section 311 of Cr.P.C. has been filed, which is pending. accused Jasvir Kaur @ Fojan is being conducted shall be submitted. All this goes to show that conclusion of trial would take considerable long time. iew of substantial delay in No useful purpose would Similarly situated co- , Ravinder Kaur, Parminder Kaur, Maninder Kaur already been granted concession of regular bail by this Court, vide orders 2025, 2025, . On the grounds of parity, the petitioner too deserves the same MOHAMMAD WASEEM ANSARI 2025.07.24 10:37 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-28243 4. that the petitioner is not entitled to get benef co-accused was nabbed at the spot and recovery of 255 grams of heroin was effected from the car, in which they were travelling. petition is liable to be dismissed. 5. and have also gone through the record carefully. 6. co-accused of 255 grams of heroin was effected from their car. contraband is marginally higher than commercial quantity, the same being 250 grams. The plea of the petitioner is that with his relatives/ family has been roped in. passed by the learned trial Court, copies of which have been placed on record, shows that only two prosec the fact that obviously delayed and there is no likelihood of the same to conclude in near future as an application filed under Section 311 of Cr.P.C. is pending. More so, investigation supplementar The petitioner is in long incarceration. been granted concession of The case of the present petitioner is accused. 28243-2025 (O&M) Per contra, learned Deputy Advocate General, Punjab has argued that the petitioner is not entitled to get benef accused was nabbed at the spot and recovery of 255 grams of heroin was effected from the car, in which they were travelling. ition is liable to be dismissed. I have heard learned counsel for the parties at considerable and have also gone through the record carefully. As per the allegations, the petitioner and accused were apprehended by the police party 255 grams of heroin was effected from their car. contraband is marginally higher than commercial quantity, the same being 250 The plea of the petitioner is that he relatives/family members and by planting a false family has been roped in. Be that as it may, passed by the learned trial Court, copies of which have been placed on record, shows that only two prosecution witnesses have been examined so far, despite the fact that challan was presented way back obviously delayed and there is no likelihood of the same to conclude in near future as an application filed under Section 311 of Cr.P.C. is pending. More so, investigation qua co-accused Jasvir Kaur @ Fojan is being conducted and supplementary challan is to be presented after completion of investigation. The petitioner is in long incarceration. All the other c been granted concession of regular bail by this Court The case of the present petitioner is on similar footing with that of the said co accused. Therefore, keeping in view Advocate General, Punjab has argued that the petitioner is not entitled to get benefit of bail as he along with the accused was nabbed at the spot and recovery of 255 grams of heroin was effected from the car, in which they were travelling. Hence, it is urged that learned counsel for the parties at considerable length and have also gone through the record carefully. the petitioner and above named four by the police party on 22.09.2022 and recovery 255 grams of heroin was effected from their car. The quantity of the alleged contraband is marginally higher than commercial quantity, the same being 250 he was travelling in the said car along and by planting a false recovery, the entire Be that as it may, a perusal of the zimni orders passed by the learned trial Court, copies of which have been placed on record, ution witnesses have been examined so far, despite was presented way back on 14.03.2023. The trial is obviously delayed and there is no likelihood of the same to conclude in near future as an application filed under Section 311 of Cr.P.C. is pending. More Jasvir Kaur @ Fojan is being conducted and is to be presented after completion of investigation. All the other co-accused have already bail by this Court, as mentioned above on similar footing with that of the said co Therefore, keeping in view the aforementioned facts and -3- Advocate General, Punjab has argued along with the accused was nabbed at the spot and recovery of 255 grams of heroin was Hence, it is urged that the length above named four and recovery The quantity of the alleged contraband is marginally higher than commercial quantity, the same being 250 was travelling in the said car along the entire a perusal of the zimni orders passed by the learned trial Court, copies of which have been placed on record, ution witnesses have been examined so far, despite The trial is obviously delayed and there is no likelihood of the same to conclude in near future as an application filed under Section 311 of Cr.P.C. is pending. More Jasvir Kaur @ Fojan is being conducted and is to be presented after completion of investigation. already , as mentioned above. on similar footing with that of the said co- the aforementioned facts and MOHAMMAD WASEEM ANSARI 2025.07.24 10:37 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-28243 circumstances would be served by keeping the present petition regular bail, subject to of the trial Court/Duty Magistrate concerned. prosecution to apply for cancellation of bail in case the involved in any other subsequent case. 7. for the purpose of deciding the present petition and the same shall have no bearing on the merits of the case. 23.07.2025 Waseem Ansari Whether speaking/reasoned Whether reportable 28243-2025 (O&M) circumstances, this Court is of the considered opinion that would be served by keeping the petitioner the present petition is allowed. The petitioner is ordered to be released on regular bail, subject to his furnishing personal/surety bonds to the satisfaction of the trial Court/Duty Magistrate concerned. ecution to apply for cancellation of bail in case the involved in any other subsequent case. It is made clear that any observation made herein above is only for the purpose of deciding the present petition and the same shall have no bearing on the merits of the case. .2025 Whether speaking/reasoned Whether reportable this Court is of the considered opinion that no useful purpose the petitioner in custody anymore. Accordingly, is allowed. The petitioner is ordered to be released on furnishing personal/surety bonds to the satisfaction of the trial Court/Duty Magistrate concerned. However, it will be open for the ecution to apply for cancellation of bail in case the petitioner is found It is made clear that any observation made herein above is only for the purpose of deciding the present petition and the same shall have no (MANISHA BATRA) JUDGE Yes/No Yes/No -4- no useful purpose Accordingly, is allowed. The petitioner is ordered to be released on furnishing personal/surety bonds to the satisfaction However, it will be open for the is found It is made clear that any observation made herein above is only for the purpose of deciding the present petition and the same shall have no MOHAMMAD WASEEM ANSARI 2025.07.24 10:37 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document