IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 233 CRM-M-44977-2026 (O&M) Date of Decision: 18.08.2026 Mohit …Petitioner V/s State of Punjab …Respondent CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE VIKRAM AGGARWAL Present: Mr. Nitin Mittoo, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Jasjit Singh, DAG, Punjab. *** VIKRAM AGGARWAL, J (ORAL) Prayer in the present petition preferred under Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short the “BNSS”) is for the grant of regular bail to the petitioner in case FIR No.46, dated 16.05.2026 registered under Sectionw 20 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (for short the “NDPS Act”) at Police Station Shahpurkandi, District Pathankot. 2. Custody certificate dated 17.08.2026 filed in Court today is taken on record. 3. On 16.05.2026, three persons namely Deepak, Mohit and Priyanka wife of Mohit were apprehended on the basis of suspicion since they had alighted from a bus and upon seeing the police party, Deepak is alleged to have thrown a wax envelope held in his hands. Upon checking, the wax envelope was found to be containing 783 grams of charas (intermediate quantity). 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has VIKAS CHANDER 2026.08.18 18:20 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-44977-2026 (O&M) -2- been falsely implicated. He submits that the contraband alleged to have been recovered was a non-commercial quantity. Learned counsel submits that the petitioner has clean antecedents. He further submits that the petitioner has been in custody for the last 2 months and 30 days; investigation has still not been completed; final report is yet to be submitted; trial will take a considerably long time and, therefore, no useful purpose would be served by keeping the petitioner in custody any longer. 5. Per contra, learned counsel representing the State has opposed the bail petition. 6. I have considered the submissions made by learned counsel for the parties. 7. Concededly, the petitioner is in custody for the last 2 months and 30 days. The contraband alleged to have been recovered was an intermediate quantity. The petitioner has clean antecedents. Investigation has not been completed as of now and final report is yet to be submitted. The trial will, therefore, take a sufficiently long time to conclude and no useful purpose would be served by keeping the petitioner in custody any longer. 8. In view of the aforementioned facts and circumstances, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, the present petition is allowed. The petitioner is ordered to be released on regular bail on his furnishing bail/surety bonds to the satisfaction of the concerned trial Court/Chief Judicial Magistrate/Duty Magistrate. (VIKRAM AGGARWAL) JUDGE August 18, 2026 vcgarg Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No VIKAS CHANDER 2026.08.18 18:20 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document