CRM-M-47102-2025 1 223 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-47102-2025 Date of decision: 01.09.2025 BALWINDER SINGH ALIAS BINDRI ....Petitioner Versus STATE OF PUNJAB ….Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUBHAS MEHLA Present: Mr. Davinder Singh Saini, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Sandeep Kumar, DAG, Punjab. **** SUBHAS MEHLA, J (Oral): 1. Present petition has been filed by the petitioner under Section 483 of BNSS, 2023 for grant of regular bail in FIR No.39, dated 30.03.2025 under Sections 22, 27 and 29 of NDPS Act, registered at Police Station Chamkaur Sahib, District Rupnagar (Annexure P-1). 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner contended that as per allegation, the contraband is recovered from the petitioner, who threw it in the bushes along the road whereas co-accused namely Rohit fled away from the spot. Present petitioner was apprehended from the spot and he is in custody since 31.05.2025. Alleged contraband was recovered from the road. In the present case, charges have not been framed and trial will take sufficient long time to conclude. 3. Custody certificate of petitioner filed by learned State counsel today in Court, is taken on record. 4. Learned State counsel opposed the prayer and submitted that petitioner is also involved in two more criminal cases of similar nature. MONIKA RANI 2025.09.09 08:54 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-47102-2025 2 5. Heard. 6. Keeping in view the facts and circumstances of the case and the fact that the alleged contraband fall under non-commercial category i.e. 20 grams of intoxicant, the same is recovered from the road wrapped in a polythene and one co-accused namely Rohit fled away from the spot. Present petitioner is in custody since 31.05.2025. Investigation has already been concluded and the trial will take sufficient time to conclude. This Court deems it fit to grant regular bail to the petitioner. 7. Therefore, 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 with a condition that if any FIR under the provisions of NDPS Act is registered against the petitioner, the State shall have the liberty to move appropriate application for cancellation of the bail. (SUBHAS MEHLA) JUDGE 01.09.2025 monika 1. Whether speaking/ reasoned : Yes /No 2. Whether reportable : Yes /No MONIKA RANI 2025.09.09 08:54 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document