IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 217 CRM-M-29900-2025 (O&M) Date of Decision: 04.08.2025 Kartik ...Petitioner Versus State of Punjab ...Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MANISHA BATRA **** Present: Mr. Sumit Dua, Advocate for the petitioner. Ms. Sakshi Bakshi, AAG, Punjab. **** MANISHA BATRA , J. (ORAL) 1. The present petition has been filed by the petitioner for grant of anticipatory bail in case FIR No.77 dated 12.04.2025, registered under Section 21 of NDPS Act (Section 29 of NDPS Act added later on), at Police Station Basti Bawa Khel, Jalandhar. 2. Reply dated 20.07.2025 filed on behalf of the respondent-State is taken on record. Copy thereof, has been supplied to counsel opposite. 3. Vide order dated 27.05.2025 passed by this Court, the petitioner was granted interim bail and was directed to join investigation. 4. Learned State counsel, on instructions from the Investigating Officer, has submitted that the petitioner has joined investigation on 31.05.2025 and he is not required for custodial interrogation. 5. Keeping in view of the above mentioned facts and circumstances, without commenting on the merits of the case, the present petition is allowed and the order dated 27.05.2025, granting interim bail to NISHA 2025.08.05 09.47 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-29900-2025 (O&M) -2- the petitioner, is made absolute, subject to the conditions laid down in Section 482(2) of Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023 (analogous to Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure). (MANISHA BATRA) JUDGE August 04, 2025 Nisha-1 Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether reportable Yes/No NISHA 2025.08.05 09.47 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document