218 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-30941-2025 Date of Decision: 08.07.2025 Puneet Malik ...Petitioner Versus State of Punjab ...Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH BHARDWAJ Present: Mr. Monty Goyal, Advocate for the petitioner(s). Ms. Simran Goria, AAG, Punjab. *** RAJESH BHARDWAJ , J. (ORAL) 1. Instant 5th petition has been filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 seeking interim bail for a period of 02 months in case FIR No.155 dated 08.09.2019 under Section 21 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 registered at Police Station Division No.3, Ludhiana (Annexure P-1). 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that wife of the petitioner is pregnant and her expected date of delivery is 18.07.2025. He submits that petitioner’s wife is living with minor son, who is about 05 years of age and due to the family circumstances, presence of the petitioner is required. He also submits that earlier the petitioner had been granted interim bail thrice and he has duly surrendered back as per terms and conditions of the interim bail granted. He, thus, submits that petitioner be granted interim bail for a period of 02 months. 3. On the last date of hearing i.e. 29.05.2025, the State was directed PARVEEN KUMAR 2025.07.09 16:51 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-30941-2025 -2- to verify the factum as contended before this Court and this Court perused the status report already filed by the State. 4. On appreciating the arguments advanced by the respective parties, this Court deems it appropriate to grant interim bail to the petitioner for a period from 14.07.2025 to 30.07.2025. Accordingly, the present application is allowed and the petitioner is ordered to be released on interim bail from 14.07.2025 to 30.07.2025 subject to his furnishing bail/surety bonds to the satisfaction of the concerned trial Court/Duty Magistrate. 5. The petitioner is directed to surrender before the jail authorities on 31.07.2025 at 11:00 am. The concerned Jail Superintendent is directed to apprise the petitioner about the date and time of his surrendering before the jail authorities at the time of his release on interim bail for the above said period. (RAJESH BHARDWAJ) 08.07.2025 JUDGE Parveen kumar Whether speaking/reasoned :Yes/No Whether reportable :Yes/No PARVEEN KUMAR 2025.07.09 16:51 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document