CRM-M-5419-20 IN THE H (239) HARJOT SINGH STATE OF PUNJ CORAM: HON Present: Mr. Ms. S MANISHA BATR 1. The Section 483 of Bh for grant of regul registered under S (for short “NDPS Baghapurana, Dist 2. As p information, the apprehended and formally arrested. effect that they ha present petitioner. 2026 (O&M) 1 THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB A CHANDIGARH INGH Versus
PUNJAB HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANIS Mr. Arshdeep Singh Brar, Advocate f Ms. Sakshi Bakshi, AAG, Punjab ****
BATRA, J. (ORAL)
The instant petition has been prefe of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanh regular bail in case arising out of F nder Section 21 of Narcotic Drugs and NDPS”) (Section 29 of NDPS add a, District Moga. As per the allegations on 04.11.20 , the accused-Buta Ram @ Buta d and 265 grams of heroin was recov ested. On interrogation, they suffere hey had to supply some of the contrab tioner. On the basis of their disclosure JAB AND HARYANA AT ARH
CRM-M-5419-2026 (O&M) Date of decision : 18.02.2026 ... Petitioner
...Respondent
ANISHA BATRA
ocate for the petitioner preferred by the petitioner under a Sanhita, 2023 (for short “BNSS”) ut of FIR No.231 dated 04.11.2025 gs and Psychotropic Substances Act ded later on) at Police Station .11.2025, on the basis of a secret Buta and Narinder Singh were s recovered from them. They were uffered disclosure statements to the ontraband to Fateh Singh and to the closure statements, the petitioner and 2026 nder ) 2025 s Act ation ecret were were o the o the d AMIT SHARMA 2026.02.19 10:23 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment. CRM-M-5419-20 the co-accused we of NDPS was a 05.11.2025. The had to obtain 100 Narinder Singh. In 3. It is a falsely implicated accused which can has been effected Strosis since his b Even during custo any useful purpos therefore, argued t 4. Status counsel has argued against the petition 5. This C at considerable len 6. The p accused, from who be the end-user o basis of the disclo 2026 (O&M) 2 ed were nominated as additional accus was added. The petitioner and c The petitioner suffered disclosure s in 100 grams of heroin from the acc . Investigation now stands complet It is argued by learned counsel for t icated in this case, on the basis of the ich cannot be considered to be admiss fected from him. He has clean antece e his birth and is required to be opera custody, he was operated. His contin purpose. The trial will take consider gued that the petition deserves to be al Status report and custody certificate argued that keeping in view the gravit etitioner, he does not deserve to be ex This Court has heard the rival submi ble length. The petitioner had to receive 100 g m whose custody it had been recovere user of the recovered contraband. H disclosure statement of the co-accused l accused. Offence under Section 29 and co-accused were arrested on sure statement to the effect that he he accused Buta Ram @ Buta and ompleted. l for the petitioner that he has been of the disclosure statement of the co- dmissible in evidence. No recovery antecedents. He is a patient of Anal e operated upon at regular intervals. continued detention would not serve nsiderable time to conclude. It is, o be allowed. icate have been filed. Learned State gravity of the allegations as levelled be extended benefit of bail. ubmissions made by both the parties 100 grams of heroin from the co- covered. The petitioner is alleged to nd. He has been nominated on the ccused. In Tofan Singh Vs. State of n 29 on at he and been - very Anal . serve It is, State elled rties - ed to n the of AMIT SHARMA 2026.02.19 10:23 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment. CRM-M-5419-20 Tamil Nadu, (202 disclosure stateme evidence unless co disclosure stateme trial, however, at effected from the p nothing on record crime or to show the relevant time. take time to conc perusal of docume during custody per this Court is of th by keeping the pet discussed facts but case lest the same the petitioner is or and surety bonds Magistrate/Duty M 7. In the petitioner, it shall application seekin 2026 (O&M) 3 (2021) 4 SCC 1, it was observed by tatements made under Section 67 of N less corroborated by independent mate tatement against the petitioner will b er, at this stage, it cannot be ignore m the petitioner. The petitioner was ar record, at this stage, to connect the pe show that he was connected with the t time. Investigation has been comple conclude. The petitioner is also su ocuments placed on record reveal th dy period. Keeping in view the afor s of the considered opinion that no us the petitioner in custody anymore. Tak but without meaning to make any c same prejudice the trial in any mann r is ordered to be released on bail, sub bonds to the satisfaction of the lear uty Magistrate concerned. In the event of there being any FIR t shall be open to the respondent-State seeking cancellation of bail. ved by Hon’ble Apex Court that the 7 of NDPS Act, are inadmissible in nt material. While the veracity of the will be tested during the course of ignored that no recovery has been was arrested on 05.11.2025. There is the petitioner either with the subject ith the co-accused in any manner at completed. The trial will obviously lso suffering from Anal Strosis and eal that he has been operated even he aforesaid facts and circumstances, t no useful purpose would be served Taking into consideration the above e any comments on the merits of the manner, the petition is allowed and ail, subject to his furnishing personal e learned trial Court/Chief Judicial y FIR/complaint lodged against the State to seek redressal by filing an t the le in f the se of been re is bject er at usly and even s, rved bove f the and sonal icial t the g an AMIT SHARMA 2026.02.19 10:23 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment. CRM-M-5419-20 8. CRM-M-5419-20 8. Since any, is rendered in 18.02.2026 Amit Sharma 2026 (O&M) 4 Since the main petition has been all ered infructuous. (MA Whether speaking/reasoned:- Yes
   een allowed, pending application, if (MANISHA BATRA)
JUDGE
Yes/No
n, if AMIT SHARMA 2026.02.19 10:23 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment.