CRM-M-36722-2025 -1- 253 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-36722-2025 Date of Decision:23.07.2025 RANDHIR SINGH …PETITIONER VS. STATE OF PUNJAB …RESPONDENT Coram : Hon’ble Mr. Justice N.S.Shekhawat Present : Ms. Divya Sharma, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Ravneet Singh Joshi, Deputy, A.G., Punjab. *** N.S.Shekhawat J. (Oral) 1. The petitioner has filed the present petition under Section 483 BNSS with a prayer to grant regular bail to him in case FIR No.281 dated 17.12.2023, registered under Section 21 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, Police Station Gharinda, Amritsar-Rural (Annexue P/1) and General Diary No.47 dated 18.12.2023 under Section 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (Annexure P/2). 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that earlier the petitioner had moved a petition CRM-M-10241-2025 before this Court for grant of regular bail in the present case, which was allowed. However, head note as well as the prayer clause of the petition, Section 29 of the NDPS Act was not mentioned inadvertently. Consequently, the petitioner could not be released VIPIN KUMAR 2025.07.24 20:53 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this judgment/order CRM-M-36722-2025 -2- from custody. She further contends that the case has already been considered on merits and after due consideration, the bail was granted to the petitioner. 3. On the other hand, learned State counsel has vehemently opposed the submissions made by learned counsel for the petitioner on the ground that serious allegations have been levelled against the present petitioner and he does not deserve the concession of bail by this Court. However, he could not dispute the above stated factual submissions made by learned counsel for the petitioner. 4. I have heard the learned counsel for the parties and perused the record carefully. 5. Keeping in view of the facts and circumstances of the case, custody of the petitioner and other facts, 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. 23.07.2025 (N.S. SHEKHAWAT) vipin JUDGE Whether reasoned/speaking : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No VIPIN KUMAR 2025.07.24 20:53 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this judgment/order