CRM-M-18305- IN THE H (106) CHAMKAUR SI STATE OF PUNJ CORAM: HON Present: Mr. Ms. R MANISHA BATR 1. The 482 of Bharatiya grant of anticipat Section 22 of the Station Nihal Sing he was found in co 59 tablets of Chlordiazepoxide investigation. He of the challan repo 319 of Cr.P.C. ha -2026 (O&M) 1 THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB A CHANDIGARH UR SINGH @ CHAMKAUR SINGH Versus PUNJAB HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANIS Mr. Anoop Singla, Advocate for the p Ms. Ruchika Sabherwal, Sr. DAG, Pu **** BATRA, J. (ORAL) The present petition has been filed b ratiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 202 ticipatory bail in FIR No.22 dated of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotro al Singh Wala, District Moga, on the a d in conscious possession of 140 table of Diphenoxylate Hydrochloride oxide salt. The petitioner had been fo n. He was not arrested and his name n report. Subsequently, during the tria had been filed by the prosecution JAB AND HARYANA AT ARH CRM-M-18305-2026 (O&M) Date of decision : 06.04.2026 INGH BRAR ... Petitioner ...Respondent ANISHA BATRA r the petitioner G, Punjab filed by the petitioner under Section a, 2023 (for short “BNSS”) seeking dated 25.02.2025 registered under tropic Substances Act at Police n the allegations that on 25.02.2025, 0 tablets containing Nitrazepam salt, loride salt and 48 tablets of een found to be innocent during the name was kept under Column No.2 the trial an application under Section cution-Respondent State which was M) 2026 oner dent ction king nder olice 025, salt, of g the No.2 ction was AMIT SHARMA 2026.04.06 17:59 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment. CRM-M-18305- allowed by Court 06.10.2025 and th accused. Apprehe pre-arrest bail wh Sessions Judge, M 2. It is a wrongly summon thorough investiga been arrested. His before the Trial C the petition deserv 3. Notic 4. On th the petition and is the nature of the deserve to be exten 5. This parties. 6. The investigation and materia of Section required. As such -2026 (O&M) 2 Court of Learned Additional Sessions and the petitioner has been ordered t pprehending his arrest, the petitioner m ail which has been dismissed by the ge, Moga vide order dated 09.03.2026 It is argued by learned counsel for t mmoned as an accused in this ca vestigation in the matter, he was foun d. His custodial interrogation is not re rial Court and to face the proceeding deserves to be allowed. Notice of motion. On the asking of the Court, learned S and is ready to argue the matter. She of the allegations as levelled agains e extended benefit of pre-arrest bail. This Court has heard the submissio The petitioner was declared innoce n and has been summoned under Sect Section 358 of BNSS. His custodial s such this Court opines that it is a ssions Judge, Moga vide order dated ered to be summoned as additional ioner moved application for grant of by the Court of Learned Additional 3.2026. l for the petitioner that he has been his case, though, after conducting s found to be innocent and had not not required. He is ready to appear eedings. It is, therefore, argued that rned State counsel accepts notice of r. She submits that keeping in view against the petitioner, he does not missions made by counsel for the innocent during the course of the r Section 319 Cr.P.C. which is pari todial interrogation is obviously not t is a fit case for exercising powers ated ional nt of ional been cting d not pear that ce of view not r the f the ari y not wers AMIT SHARMA 2026.04.06 17:59 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment. CRM-M-18305- under Section 482 petitioner. Accord petitioner shall sur today and shall fu In case, he does no deemed to be dism 7. It is m the purpose of dec on the merits of th 8. Since any, is rendered in 06.04.2026 Amit Sharma -2026 (O&M) 3 n 482 of Cr.P.C. and to extent ben Accordingly, the petition is allowed all surrender before the Trial Court w hall furnish bonds to its satisfaction a oes not surrender within the stipulated e dismissed. It is made clear that any observation of deciding the present petition and t s of the case. Since the main petition has been all ered infructuous. (MA Whether speaking/reasoned: Whether reportable:- Yes/No nt benefit of pre-arrest bail to the wed subject to the condition that the ourt within a period of 10 days from ction and shall join the proceedings. pulated period, this petition would be vation made hereinabove is only for and the same shall have no bearing een allowed, pending application, if (MANISHA BATRA) JUDGE oned:- Yes/No es/No the t the from ings. ld be y for aring n, if AMIT SHARMA 2026.04.06 17:59 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment.