IN THE 120 Gurjeet Singh @ State of Punjab CORAM : HON'BLE Present :- Mr. Mr. ***** VINOD S. BHARDWAJ The Bharatiya Nagarik petitioner in case Sections 21 & 22 Psychotropic Substances Moga. 2. As Police Station Dharamkot, tablets were recovered The instant FIR tablets were found 4. Learned that the petitioner 18.05.2025 on the thereafter taken recovery of any nature has already undergone THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-64188 Date of decision: @ Pili VERSUS HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD . Sukhmeet Singh, Advocate for the Mr. Saurav Verma, Addl. AG, Punjab ***** BHARDWAJ, J. (Oral) The instant first petition has been filed Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for case bearing FIR No.103 dated 22 (Section 29 added later on) Substances Act, 1985 at Police per the case of the prosecution, Dharamkot, 05 grams of heroin alongwith recovered from one Surjit Singh and FIR was thus registered. As per RTFSL found to contain 4.11 grams of Etizolam Learned counsel appearing on behalf petitioner was nominated as an accused the disclosure statement of co-accused into custody on 09.07.2025. He nature whatsoever has been effected undergone an actual sentence of more PUNJAB & HARYANA CHANDIGARH 64188-2025(O&M) decision: 24.02.2026 ...Petitioner ...Respondent VINOD S. BHARDWAJ the petitioner. Punjab. filed under Section 483 of the grant of regular bail to the 16.05.2025 registered under of the Narcotic Drugs and Station Dharamkot, District on 16.05.2025, in the area of alongwith 30 loose intoxicant and Sukhkaran Singh @ Karni. RTFSL report, the intoxicant Etizolam. behalf of the petitioner contends accused vide GD No.13 dated accused Surjit Singh and was He further contends that no effected from the petitioner and he more than 07 months. It is further SUMIT SINGH GUSAIN 2026.02.24 17:11 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 2 120 CRM-M-64188-2025(O&M) contended that out of total 14 witnesses, none has been examined so far and as such the conclusion of trial is likely to take a long time. 4. Learned State Counsel on the other hand contends that the petitioner has criminal antecedents and is involved in other cases. It is however not disputed that the petitioner is on bail in the said cases. The stage of the trial, the nature of allegations as well as the absence of recovery from the petitioner are also not disputed. 5. I have heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respective parties and have gone through the documents appended along with the present petition. 6. Taking into consideration the period of custody already undergone by the petitioner, the nature of allegations levelled, absence of recovery as well as the stage of trial, I deem it appropriate to allow the present petition. 7. The instant petition is allowed and the petitioner is ordered to be released on regular bail on his furnishing requisite bail bond/surety bond to the satisfaction of the trial Court/Duty Magistrate, concerned. 8. It is made clear that the petitioner shall not extend any threat and shall not influence any prosecution witnesses in any manner directly or indirectly. 9. The observation made hereinabove shall not be construed as an expression on the merits of the case and the Trial Court shall decide the case on the basis of available material. 10. Pending application(s), if any, shall stand disposed of. 24.02.2026 (VINOD S. BHARDWAJ) Sumit Gusain JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No SUMIT SINGH GUSAIN 2026.02.24 17:11 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document