IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 206 CRM-M-41839-2025 Date of Decision: 11.09.2025 Amaritpal Singh ...Petitioner Versus State of Punjab ...Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MANISHA BATRA **** Present: Mr. P.K.S. Phoolka, Advocate for the petitioner. Ms. Sakshi Bakshi, AAG, Punjab. MANISHA BATRA , J. (ORAL) 1. The present petition has been filed by the petitioner for grant of anticipatory bail in case FIR No.126 dated 13.06.2025, registered under Sections 22(b), 27 and 29 of NDPS Act, 1985, at Police Station Talwandi Sabo, Bathinda, District Bathinda. 2. Vide order dated 04.08.2025 passed by this Court, the petitioner was granted interim bail and was directed to join investigation. 4. Learned State counsel on instructions from the Investigating Officer, has submitted that the petitioner has joined investigation on 08.08.2025 and he is not required for custodial interrogation. 5. Keeping in view the nature of the allegations, pre-trial incarceration of the petitioner is also not required. It is also well settled that pre-trial incarceration should not be a replica of post conviction. As such, a case is made out for allowing the present petition. Accordingly, the present NISHA 2025.09.15 11.55 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-41839-2025 -2- petition is allowed and the order dated 04.08.2025, granting interim bail to the petitioner, is made absolute, subject to the conditions laid down in Section 482(2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023 (analogous to Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure). (MANISHA BATRA) JUDGE September 11, 2025 Nisha-1 Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether reportable Yes/No NISHA 2025.09.15 11.55 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document