CRM-M-10962- IN THE H (203) HEM RAJ STATE OF HAR CORAM: HON Present: Mr. Mr. S Mr. N MANISHA BATR 1. The Section 483 of Bh for grant of regul registered under Psychotropic Subs Dabwali, District S 2. As p information, the a Happy were appre total 140 Kgs of p -2026 (O&M) 1 THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB A CHANDIGARH Versus HARYANA HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANIS Vikramjeet Singh, Advocate and Mr. Surendra Pant, Advocate for the p Mr. Neeraj Poswal, AAG, Haryana **** BATRA, J. (ORAL) The instant petition has been prefe of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanh regular bail in case arising out of F under Sections 15C, 27A, 29 and c Substances Act (for short “NDPS”) istrict Sirsa. As per the allegations, on 18.04.20 , the accused Parveen Kumar, Jasbir apprehended and 07 bags each contai gs of poppy husk were recovered fro JAB AND HARYANA AT ARH CRM-M-10962-2026 (O&M) Date of decision : 19.03.2026 ... Petitioner ...Respondent ANISHA BATRA te and r the petitioner preferred by the petitioner under a Sanhita, 2023 (for short “BNSS”) ut of FIR No.155 dated 18.04.2024 and 25 of Narcotic Drugs and DPS”) at Police Station City Mandi .04.2024, on the basis of a secret Jasbir Singh and Hardeep Singh @ containing 20 Kgs of poppy husk in ed from their conscious possession. M) 2026 oner dent nder SS”) 2024 and andi ecret h @ sk in sion. AMIT SHARMA 2026.03.20 10:21 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment. CRM-M-10962- During their custo contraband from disclosure stateme truck bearing regi to him by Govind sold to the accuse The accused Govi some other case arrested on 02.07 involvement in the Dangi were nom arrested on 14.09 suffered disclosure poppy husk to acc 3. It is a falsely implicated accused Govind w recovery has been extended benefit o bail. There are prosecution witnes petition deserves t -2026 (O&M) 2 r custodial interrogation, they disclose from one Hoshiar Singh who was tatement admitting his involvement in g registration No.RJ-09-GC-0219 mak ovind Singh and there was 140 Kg ccused Parveen Kumar, Jasbir Singh Govind Singh was nominated as an a case and was joined into investigati 02.07.2024. He too suffered disclo t in the crime. On his disclosure, the p nominated as additional accused. 14.09.2025. The petitioner and the closure statements to the effect that the to accused Govind Singh. Investigatio It is argued by learned counsel for t icated in this case on the basis of the d vind which cannot be considered to b s been effected from him. Several c nefit of bail. On parity, he too deser e are no chances of conclusion of t witness has been examined so far. It erves to be allowed. isclosed that they had purchased the o was also arrested and suffered ent in the crime. He disclosed that a 19 make Ashoka Layland was given 0 Kgs of poppy husk, which he had Singh and Hardeep Singh @ Happy. as an accused. He was in custody in stigation of this case and formally disclosure statement admitting his the present petitioner and Udai Pal used. The present petitioner was nd the co-accused Udai Pal Dangi that they had handed over 15 bags of stigation now stands completed. l for the petitioner that he has been f the disclosure statement of the co- d to be admissible in evidence. No veral co-accused have already been deserves to be extended benefit of n of trial in the near future as no far. It is, therefore, stressed that the d the fered hat a iven had ppy. dy in ally his i Pal was angi gs of been - No been fit of s no t the AMIT SHARMA 2026.03.20 10:21 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment. CRM-M-10962- 4. Status counsel has argue against the petition that the petition do 5. This C for the parties at co 6. The p the business of sal on the basis of the State of Tamil Na that the disclosur inadmissible in ev veracity of the dis the course of trial has been effected period of 06 mont connect the petiti connected with the has been complet prosecution witne been granted conc facts and circumst purpose would be -2026 (O&M) 3 Status report has been filed by the re argued that keeping in view the grav petitioner, he is not entitled to get ben does not deserve to be allowed. This Court has heard the rival submis es at considerable length. The petitioner alongwith the co-accus of sale/purchase of contraband. He h of the disclosure statement of the co il Nadu, (2021) 4 SCC 1, it was obs sclosure statements made under Se e in evidence unless corroborated by in the disclosure statement against the p f trial, however, at this stage, it canno fected from the petitioner. The petiti months and 05 days. There is nothi petitioner either with the subject cr ith the co-accused in any manner at t mpleted. Conclusion of trial would witness has been examined so far. d concession of bail by this Court. K rcumstances, this Court is of the cons uld be served by keeping the petitione the respondent-State. Learned State e gravity of the allegations levelled et benefit of bail. It is, thus, argued ubmissions made by learned counsel accused is alleged to be involved in . He has been nominated in this case the co-accused. In Tofan Singh Vs. as observed by Hon’ble Apex Court er Section 67 of NDPS Act, are d by independent material. While the t the petitioner will be tested during t cannot be ignored that no recovery petitioner is in custody for over a s nothing on record, at this stage, to ject crime or to show that he was er at the relevant time. Investigation ould take considerable time as no o far. The co-accused have already ourt. Keeping in view the aforesaid e considered opinion that no useful titioner in custody anymore. Taking State elled gued unsel ed in case Vs. ourt , are e the uring very ver a e, to was ation no eady esaid seful king AMIT SHARMA 2026.03.20 10:21 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment. CRM-M-10962- into consideration comments on the manner, the prese released on bail, satisfaction of the concerned. 7. Howe cancellation of b subsequent case. 8. Since any, is rendered in 19.03.2026 Amit Sharma -2026 (O&M) 4 ration the above discussed facts but n the merits of the case lest the sa present petition is allowed and th bail, subject to his furnishing perso of the learned trial Court/Chief Judici However, it will be open for th of bail in case the petitioner is f case. Since the main petition has been all ered infructuous. (MA Whether speaking/reasoned:- Yes Whether reportable:- Yes/No but without meaning to make any the same prejudice the trial in any nd the petitioner is ordered to be personal and surety bonds to the Judicial Magistrate/Duty Magistrate for the prosecution to apply for r is found involved in any other allowed, pending application, if (MANISHA BATRA) JUDGE Yes/No any any o be the trate for other n, if AMIT SHARMA 2026.03.20 10:21 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment.