CRM-M-37064-2025 -1- 245 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-37064-2025 Date of Decision:19.08.2025 Punjab Singh …Petitioner vs. State of Punjab …Respondent Coram : Hon’ble Mr. Justice N.S.Shekhawat Present : Mr. Tushar Sharma, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. I.P.S. Sabharwal, DAG, Punjab. *** N.S.Shekhawat J. (Oral) 1. The petitioner has filed the instant petition under Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 with a prayer to grant regular bail in case FIR No.174 dated 30.09.2024 registered under Sections 21(b), 29, 27(a), 61, 85 of NDPS Act, at Police Station Chheharta, District Police Commissionerate, Amritsar. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that in the present case, the co-accused, namely, Narinder Singh @ Kala was arrested by the police on 18.04.2025, while he was carrying 100 grams of heroin and Rs.2,690/- as drug money. He further contends that the petitioner has been arrested in the present case on the basis of the disclosure statement suffered by Narinder Singh @ Kala, co-accused and except that, the police has not been able to collect any evidence against him. The petitioner was arrested on 18.04.2025 and is in custody for the last more than 04 months. He further contends that except the HEMLATA 2025.08.20 01:39 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-37064-2025 -2- disclosure statement suffered by his co-accused, there is no other evidence against him. 3. On the other hand, learned State counsel has vehemently opposed the submissions made by learned counsel for the petitioner on the ground that one more case under NDPS Act has been registered against the petitioner and he does not deserve the concession of bail by this Court. 4. I have heard the learned counsel for the parties and perused the record. 5. In the present case, the petitioner is in custody for the last more than 04 months and no recovery was effected from him. Thus, the conclusion of the trial may take quite a long time and further custody of the petitioner will not serve any meaningful purpose. 6. Without commenting on the merits of the case, the present petition is allowed and the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail subject to his furnishing bail bonds/surety bonds to the satisfaction of the trial Court/Duty Magistrate/Chief Judicial Magistrate, concerned. (N.S.SHEKHAWAT) 19.08.2025 JUDGE hemlata Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No HEMLATA 2025.08.20 01:39 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document