[208] Malkit Singh State of Punjab Coram : Present: ROHIT KAPOOR [1] Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS) to the petitioner in case 27(a) and 29 of the NDPS Act registered at Police station Sadar Batala, District, Batala [2] petitioner was neither named in FIR No.38 dated 22.03.2025 under Sections 21, 27(a) and 29 of the NDPS Act registered at Police District, Batala nor any recovery has been made from him. He was nominated only on the basis of the disclosure statement of which is the to the orders p IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M- Date of Decision : Malkit Singh versus State of Punjab HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ROHIT KAPOOR Mr. Rajiv Kumar Saini, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Akhil Kamra, AAG, Punjab. *** ROHIT KAPOOR, J. (ORAL) Prayer in this first petition filed under Section 4 Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS) to the petitioner in case FIR No.38 dated 22.03.2025 under Sections 21, 27(a) and 29 of the NDPS Act registered at Police station Sadar Batala, District, Batala Learned counsel for the petitioner petitioner was neither named in FIR No.38 dated 22.03.2025 under Sections 21, 27(a) and 29 of the NDPS Act registered at Police District, Batala nor any recovery has been made from him. He was nominated only on the basis of the disclosure statement of the legal form of the evidence. It is further contended by refer orders passed by the Special Court, Gurdaspur dated 01.05.2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH -31648-2025 Date of Decision : 09.06.2025 …Petitioner ….Respondent ROHIT KAPOOR Advocate Mr. Akhil Kamra, AAG, Punjab. petition filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS) is for grant of regular bail FIR No.38 dated 22.03.2025 under Sections 21, 27(a) and 29 of the NDPS Act registered at Police station Sadar Batala, el for the petitioner inter alia contends that the petitioner was neither named in FIR No.38 dated 22.03.2025 under Sections 21, 27(a) and 29 of the NDPS Act registered at Police Station Sadar Batala, District, Batala nor any recovery has been made from him. He was nominated only on the basis of the disclosure statement of the co-accused, legal form of the evidence. It is further contended by referring assed by the Special Court, Gurdaspur dated 01.05.2025 of the is for grant of regular bail FIR No.38 dated 22.03.2025 under Sections 21, 27(a) and 29 of the NDPS Act registered at Police station Sadar Batala, contends that the petitioner was neither named in FIR No.38 dated 22.03.2025 under Sections tation Sadar Batala, District, Batala nor any recovery has been made from him. He was accused, ring RAJNEESH SHARMA 2025.06.09 18:25 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-31648 (Annexure P from whom the alleged recovery was effected have already been granted the concession of regular bail [3] the other co concession of regular bail and the petitioner is not involved in any other FIR/criminal case the petitioner [4] expressing any opinion on the merits, the instant petition is Petitioner namely his furnishing bail/surety bonds to the satisfaction of the learned Trial Court/Duty Magistrate, concerned. 09.06.2025 ‘R. Sharma' 31648-2025 (Annexure P-3) and 13.05.2025 (Annexure P from whom the alleged recovery was effected have already been granted the concession of regular bail. Learned State Counsel, on instructions, the other co-accused in the instant FIR have already been granted the ession of regular bail and the petitioner is not involved in any other /criminal case. He further submitted that the petitioner and his custodial interrogation is not required. Keeping in view the principle of parity and without expressing any opinion on the merits, the instant petition is ioner namely Malkit Singh is ordered to be released on regular bail on his furnishing bail/surety bonds to the satisfaction of the learned Trial Court/Duty Magistrate, concerned. 09.06.2025 Whether speaking/ reasoned Whether reportable -2- 3) and 13.05.2025 (Annexure P-4) that other 02 co-accused from whom the alleged recovery was effected have already been granted the Learned State Counsel, on instructions, has submitted that all accused in the instant FIR have already been granted the ession of regular bail and the petitioner is not involved in any other . He further submitted that no recovery is effected from and his custodial interrogation is not required. Keeping in view the principle of parity and without expressing any opinion on the merits, the instant petition is allowed is ordered to be released on regular bail on his furnishing bail/surety bonds to the satisfaction of the learned Trial (ROHIT KAPOOR) JUDGE : Yes/No : Yes/No accused from whom the alleged recovery was effected have already been granted the has submitted that all accused in the instant FIR have already been granted the ession of regular bail and the petitioner is not involved in any other no recovery is effected from Keeping in view the principle of parity and without allowed. is ordered to be released on regular bail on his furnishing bail/surety bonds to the satisfaction of the learned Trial RAJNEESH SHARMA 2025.06.09 18:25 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document