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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 224 CRM-M-5532-2026
DECIDED ON: 18.05.2026
SAHILPREET SINGH .....PETITIONER VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB .....RESPONDENT CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY VASHISTH. Present: Mr. B.S. Bhalla, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Manjinder Singh Bhullar, DAG, Punjab. *** SANJAY VASHISTH, J (ORAL)
1. Status report by way of affidavit of Lalit Kumar PPS, Deputy Superintendent of Police Sub Division Fatehgarh Churian Police District Batala has been filed on behalf of State and the same is taken on record.
2. As per allegations on 17.11.2025 while Police team was present at Adda Qila Lal Singh, Gurdaspur, one secret informant gave information that 2 persons are coming together riding motorcycle No.PB-02-DA-4332 and are possessed with intoxicating substances. On getting by information, naka was installed and thereupon the accused were apprehended.
3. Petitioner- Sahilpreet Singh was driving a motorcycle, whereas other accused Varinder Singh is having in hand two polythene bags, one black coloured polythene envelope and other was transparent polythene envolepe wrapped with yellow tape was opened and checked. On the opening of the same, 492 grams of heroin and also 446 grams of ice was recovered. The maximum of more than 50 grams of ice is counted as commercial quantity and the recovered ice from the co- accused Varinder Singh is much many times more than that. MAHIMA 2026.05.20 09:21 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Punjab and Haryana High Court, Chandigarh
4. Faced with this situation, counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner was driving the motorcycle and thus in the company of the main accused. Therefore, petitioner seeks withdrawal of the instant petition at this stage.
5. Dismissed as withdrawn at this stage. 18.05.2026 (SANJAY VASHISTH) mahima
JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether reportable Yes/No MAHIMA 2026.05.20 09:21 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Punjab and Haryana High Court, Chandigarh