CRM-M No.39791 of 2025 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 207 CRM-M No.39791 of 2025 Date of decision: 15.09.2025 Ranjit Singh alias Raja ... Petitioner Vs. State of Punjab ... Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANISHA BATRA Present:- Mr. S.P. Soi, Advocate, for the petitioner. Ms. Sakshi Bakshi, AAG, Punjab, for the respondent-State. ---- MANISHA BATRA, J. (Oral) 1. The present petition has been filed by the petitioner under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (For short “BNSS”) seeking anticipatory bail in the FIR mentioned below:- FIR No. Dated Police Station Sections 91 20.05.2025 Mehatpur, District Jalandhar Rural 15 of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (for short ‘NDPS Act’) 2. As per the allegations, on 19.05.2025, an FIR bearing No.90 was registered under Section 61 of the Punjab Excise Act, 1914 and Sections 62 and 123 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, at Police Station Mehatpur, District Jalandhar as against the petitioner and his MANJU 2025.09.16 12:03 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order /judgment Chandigarh CRM-M No.39791 of 2025 -2- mother-Rani and a police party was conducting search of the house of the petitioner after recovery of illicit country made liquor in connection with that case. While conducting search, one bag containing 19 kgs of poppy husk, another bag containing 28 kg of poppy husk was recovered from the house of the petitioner whereas 15 kg of poppy husk was recovered from the Scorpio car parked in the backyard of the house. The same were taken into possession by the police. The petitioner and his mother had already run away from their house from the backside after conducting the raid. After registration of the FIR, investigation proceedings were initiated and are underway. Apprehending his arrest, petitioner moved an application for grant of pre-arrest bail, which has been dismissed by the learned Court of Additional Sessions Judge, Jalandhar vide order dated 10.06.2025. 3. It is argued by learned counsel for the petitioner that he has been falsely implicated in this case. A totally unnatural and improbable story has been concocted against him and co-accused. The alleged recovery is planted one. It has not been effected from the conscious possession of the petitioner. He has already joined investigation on 03.08.2025. He is ready to join further investigation. His custodial interrogation is not required. No recovery is to be effected from him. Therefore, it is urged that the petition deserves to be allowed. 4. Status report has been filed. Today, on instructions from ASI MANJU 2025.09.16 12:03 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order /judgment Chandigarh CRM-M No.39791 of 2025 -3- Kashmir Singh No.757/JAL who is present in Court, it is submitted by learned Assistant Advocate General, Punjab that the petitioner has joined investigation with the Investigating Officer namely, SI Kashmir Singh No.538/JAL and his custodial interrogation is not required. 5. Commercial quantity of poppy husk was recovered from the house of the petitioner and co-accused. Though the petitioner has joined investigation and as submitted by learned Assistant Advocate General, Punjab, his custodial interrogation is not required, however, since the Investigating Officer has done so despite there being no order of this Court in this regard, therefore, let SSP, Jalandhar seek explanation of SI Kashmir Singh No.538/JAL Investigating Officer, in this regard and to take suitable departmental action in this regard. The action taken report may be submitted within one month. 6. Since the custodial interrogation of the petitioner is no more required and as no recovery is to be effected from him, therefore, the petition is allowed and the petitioner is ordered to be extended benefit of anticipatory bail, subject to his appearing before the Investigating Officer/Arresting Officer within a period of ten days from the date of passing of this order. On his appearance within that period, he shall be released on bail by the Investigating Officer/Arresting Officer on furnishing personal/surety bonds to its satisfaction and subject to the following conditions:- MANJU 2025.09.16 12:03 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order /judgment Chandigarh CRM-M No.39791 of 2025 -4- (i) the petitioner shall cooperate with the investigation and shall appear before the Investigating officer/Arresting officer as and when required. (ii) He shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him/her from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any Police Officer. (iii) He shall not commit any similar offence while on bail. (iv) He shall not leave the country without prior permission of the Court. (iv) He shall deposit his passport if any, with the jurisdiction Magistrate/trial Court. 7. In case of violation of any of the above conditions, the jurisdictional Court shall be empowered to consider the application for cancellation, if any, and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law. 8. It is clarified that observations made hereinabove shall not be construed as an expression of opinion on the merits of the case. (MANISHA BATRA) 15.09.2025 JUDGE manju Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether reportable Yes/No MANJU 2025.09.16 12:03 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order /judgment Chandigarh