108 CRM-M-45049-2025 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-45049-2025 Date of decision: 21.08.2025 BIKRAMJIT SINGH ….Petitioner Versus STATE OF PUNJAB ....Respondent CORAM:- HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE RUPINDERJIT CHAHAL Present:- Mr. Sanjeev Sharma, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Ravinder Singh, DAG Punjab. ..… RUPINDERJIT CHAHAL, J. (ORAL) Instant petition has been filed under Section 483 BNSS for grant of interim regular bail to the petitioner for a period of 03 months in case FIR No.0093 dated 30.05.2025 registered under Sections 21 and 29 of the NDPS Act registered at P.S. Division No.1, Jalandhar, District Jalandhar on account of delivery of wife of the petitioner. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner deserves concession of interim regular bail on the ground that his wife aged about 23 years is pregnant and expected date of delivery is from 18.08.2025 to 21.08.2025. In support of his arguments, learned counsel for the petitioner has placed on record copy of the medical report of the wife of the petitioner dated 15.08.2025 (Annexure P-2). Puneet Sharma 2025.08.22 09:39 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment 108 CRM-M-45049-2025 -2- Further, learned counsel for the petitioner has relied upon a judgment passed by the Co-ordinate Bench of this Court in the case of ‘Rajan Sondhi vs. Union of India and Anr.’ . Notice of motion. Learned State counsel, who has appeared on advance notice of the petition, opposed the prayer for grant of interim regular bail to the petitioner. However, on instructions from ASI Surjit Singh, he could not dispute the fact that the wife of the petitioner is expected to deliver a baby soon. This Court has considered the arguments of learned counsel for the parties. As per the contention of learned counsel for the petitioner, the wife of the petitioner is expecting her delivery from 18.08.2025 to 21.08.2025. In Rajan Sondhi’s case (supra) relied upon by learned counsel for the petitioner, the petitioner was released on interim bail. Keeping in view the peculiar facts of the present case, without commenting any further on the merits, the present petition is allowed and the petitioner is ordered to be released on interim regular bail w.e.f. 22.08.2025 till 11.09.2025 subject to his furnishing bail bonds/surety bonds to the satisfaction of the learned trial Court/Duty Magistrate/CJM concerned. The petitioner will surrender before the Central Jail, Kapurthala on 12.09.2025 at 10.00 A.M. Puneet Sharma 2025.08.22 09:39 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment 108 CRM-M-45049-2025 -3- Copy of this order be sent to the Jail Superintendent, Central Jail, Kapurthala through e-mail. The present petition stands disposed of. (RUPINDERJIT CHAHAL) 21.08.2025 JUDGE puneet i) Whether speaking/reasoned? Yes/No ii) Whether reportable? Yes/No Puneet Sharma 2025.08.22 09:39 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment