IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 221 CRM-M-45920-2025 (O&M) Date of Decision: 23.09.2025. Billa @ Rinku Singh ...Petitioner. Versus State of Punjab ...Respondent. *** CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SUKHVINDER KAUR ....... Present: Dr. Naresh Kaushik, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Navdeep Singh, DAG, Punjab. *** SUKHVINDER KAUR , J. (Oral) Present petition has been filed under Section 482 of BNSS for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner in FIR No.96 dated 07.07.2025, under Section 21 of NDPS Act, registered at Police Station Chattiwind, District Amritsar Rural. As per prosecution case, co-accused Paramjit Kaur was apprehended with 15 grams of heroin and Rs.700/- as drug money and the petitioner fled away from the spot and co-accused disclosed that she has purchased heroin from the petitioner for Rs.2,000/- per gram. Learned counsel for the petitioner contended that no recovery has been effected from the petitioner and he is not connected with the offence in the present case. The petitioner has been falsely implicated in the present case and was not apprehended at the spot. He prayed that custodial interrogation of the petitioner is not required and he is ready and willing to join the investigation and the present petition be allowed. Learned State counsel has opposed the petition and submitted that the petitioner is the seller of the contraband recovered from the co- KOMAL 2025.09.23 17:40 I attest to the accuracy of this document CRM-M-45920-2025 (O&M) -2- accused and as such he is not entitled to the concession of regular bail. Heard. The alleged recovery of contraband has already been effected in the present case from co-accused which falls under the 'non commercial quantity'. Nothing is to be recovered from the petitioner. The custodial interrogation of the petitioner is not required for any purpose and no useful purpose would be served by sending the petitioner behind the bars. Accordingly, without commenting on the merits of the case, the present petition is allowed. In the event of his arrest, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail, on his furnishing bail/surety bonds, to the satisfaction of the Arresting Officer/ Investigating Officer, subject to the conditions, as provided under Section 482(2) of BNSS. It will be open for the Investigating Officer to call the petitioner to join investigation, if so required, by issuing a written notice in this regard and he shall abide by the conditions mentioned in Section 482(2) of the BNSS. However, nothing observed herein above shall be construed to be an expression of opinion on the merits of the case. The observations recorded above are only for the purpose of deciding the present bail application. Pending application(s), if any, shall also stand disposed of. (SUKHVINDER KAUR) JUDGE 23.09.2025. Komal Whether speaking/reasoned? : Yes/ No Whether reportable? : Yes/ No KOMAL 2025.09.23 17:40 I attest to the accuracy of this document