CRM-M-43900-2025 (O&M) 1 215(2) IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-43900-2025 (O&M) Date of decision: 04.09.2025 Lakshmi Chand @ Lakhami Chand ....Petitioner Versus Union of India through NCB Chandigarh ....Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUBHAS MEHLA Present: Mr. M.D. Khan, Advocate with Mr. Akram Hussain, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Sourabh Goel, Special Public Prosecutor for the respondent-NCB. **** SUBHAS MEHLA, J (Oral): 1. Petitioner has filed 1st petition under Section 439 of Cr.P.C, for grant of regular bail in Crime No.6, dated 21.01.2021, under Sections 8, 20, 25, 27-A, 28, 29 and 60 of NDPS Act, registered at Police Station NCB, Chandigarh. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner contended that co-accused have already been granted bail vide order dated 29.07.2025 (Annexure P-4) passed in CRM-M-50475-2023 & CRM-M-41210-2023 by the Coordinate Bench of this Court. Role of the present petitioner is on the same footing as of co-accused Krishna and Shyam Singh. Petitioner is in custody since 21.01.2021 i.e for 4 years 7 months and prayed for bail. 3. Status report filed by learned State counsel is taken on record, copy thereof supplied to opposite counsel. 4. Learned State counsel submitted that the trial is at fag end and one witness is yet to be examined in this case and prayed for dismissal of the MONIKA RANI 2025.09.09 09:16 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-43900-2025 (O&M) 2 present petition. 5. Heard. 6. Keeping in view the fact that the co-accused have already been granted bail vide order dated 29.07.2025 (Annexure P-4) passed in CRM- M-50475-2023 & CRM-M-41210-2023 by the Coordinate Bench of this Court and taking note of the custody period, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, the instant petition is allowed. The petitioner is ordered to be released on regular bail on his furnishing requisite bonds to the satisfaction of the trial Court/Duty Magistrate/Chief Judicial Magistrate concerned. (SUBHAS MEHLA) JUDGE 04.09.2025 monika 1. Whether speaking/ reasoned : Yes /No 2. Whether reportable : Yes /No MONIKA RANI 2025.09.09 09:16 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document