IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 233 CRM-M-23182-2026 (O&M) Date of decision: 06.07.2026 Akash ...Petitioner Versus Union Territory, Chandigarh ...Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANISHA BATRA Present:- Ms. Meenakshi Sharma, Advocate for the petitioner. Ms. Simsi Dhir Malhotra, APP, U.T., Chandigarh. MANISHA BATRA, J. (Oral) 1. Prayer in this petition, filed under Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, is for grant of regular bail to the petitioner in case bearing FIR No. 303 dated 18.12.2019, registered under Sections 21 and 22 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 at Police Station Sector 31, Chandigarh. 2. Custody certificate of the petitioner has been filed by the respondent-State. Learned State counsel, at the very outset, has submitted that the trial is at its fag end as only one out of total seventeen prosecution witnesses is left to be examined and at this stage, the petitioner should not be granted bail. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner could not dispute the aforesaid fact. 4. After hearing learned counsel for the parties and considering the fact that the trial is almost complete, this Court finds no ground to release the petitioner on bail, at this stage. Accordingly, the petition is dismissed. 06.07.2026 (MANISHA BATRA) Waseem R. Ansari Waseem R. Ansari Waseem R. Ansari Waseem R. Ansari JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether reportable Yes/No MOHAMMAD WASEEM ANSARI 2026.07.07 09:10 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document