CRM-M-11867- 225 IN T Sukhbir Singh State of Punjab CORAM : HON' Present: Mr. S Mr. H MANDEEP PAN 1. This Nagarik Suraksha bail to the petiti Section 22(b), 27 District Sri Mukh 2. As p effected recovery tablets of Alpz (Tapentadol Hyd alleged to be dru As per the report (i) E invol (ii) A quan -2026 (O&M) IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJA AT CHANDIGAR -.- CRM Date VERSUS HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MANDEE Mr. S.S.Killianwali, Advocate for the Mr. Hardeep Hans, AAG Punjab. -.- PANNU J. (Oral) This is the first petition filed unde raksha Sanhita, 2023 (439 Cr.P.C) for petitioner in case FIR No. 322, da (b), 27, 27(A) of the NDPS Act, 198 Mukhtar Sahib. As per the prosecution case, on 01.1 covery of 20 tablets of ETIKEM 0.5 Alpz-0.5 (Alprazolam Tablets IP), a l Hydrochloride Tablets) along with be drug money from the present petit report of the Drug Control Officer plac (i) Etizolam allegedly falls under involved is 2 grams, which is non-co (ii) Alprazolam allegedly weighs 1.8 quantity; and -1- UNJAB AND HARYANA IGARH CRM-M-11867-2026 (O&M) Date of Decision : 11.03.2026 ....Petitioner ....Respondent NDEEP PANNU or the petitioner. d under Section 483 of the Bharatiy for grant of the concession of regul dated 01.12.2025, registered und 985 at Police Station Sadar Lamb n 01.12.2025 the police party alleged 0.5 (Etizolam Tablets IP 0.5 mg), 1 IP), and 200 tablets of Zentadol-10 g with cash amount of Rs.1,17,000 t petitioner and three other co-accuse er placed on record: nder the NDPS Act and the quanti commercial; hs 1.81 grams, which falls within sma haratiya regular d under Lambi, llegedly mg), 18 100 17,000/- accused. quantity in small TRIPTI SAINI 2026.03.12 10:39 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-11867- (iii) T 3. Lear falsely implicated at the spot in conn the present case. picked up by the already been subm seeking fair and i 4. It is alleged recovery. custody since 0 completed. No fu 5. Per regular bail to the the recovery effe State counsel toda 6. I hav record. 7. It is and has undergon the Drug Control falls within small fall within the am stated to be comp -2026 (O&M) (iii) Tapentadol does not fall within t Learned counsel for the petitioner su licated in the present case. It is contend in connection with his professional wo case. Learned counsel further submits by the police in the presence of his n submitted to the Senior Superintend r and impartial investigation. It is further argued that no independ overy. Learned counsel also submits nce 01.12.2025 and the investigati No further recovery is to be effected f Per contra, learned State counsel l to the petitioner on the ground of the y effected in the present case. Custod el today in Court is taken on record. I have heard learned counsel for the It is not in dispute that the petitione dergone more than three months of in ontrol Officer, the alleged recovery att small or non-commercial quantity an the ambit of the NDPS Act. The inv complete and no further recovery is to -2- ithin the purview of the NDPS Act. ner submits that the petitioner has bee ontended that the petitioner was prese nal work and has been wrongly roped ubmits that the petitioner was alleged of his brother and a representation ha rintendent of Police, Sri Muktsar Sah dependent witness joined at the time o ubmits that the petitioner has been stigation in the present case stand cted from the petitioner. unsel opposes the prayer for grant o of the seriousness of the allegations an Custody certificate filed by the learne ord. or the parties and have gone through th etitioner is in custody since 01.12.202 s of incarceration. As per the report o ery attributed to the petitioner primari tity and Tapentadol allegedly does n he investigation in the present case ry is to be effected from the petitioner. as been present roped in llegedly tion has ar Sahib time of been in stands grant of ions and learned ugh the 12.2025 eport of rimarily oes not case is tioner. TRIPTI SAINI 2026.03.12 10:39 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-11867- 8. With period of custody further incarcerati 9. Cons ordered to be rele surety bonds to concerned. 10. How expression of opin 11. All p March 11, 2026 tripti Whether s Whether r -2026 (O&M) Without commenting upon the merit ustody already undergone by the petitio rceration of the petitioner would serve Consequently, the present petition be released on regular bail, subject to ds to the satisfaction of the learn However, nothing stated hereinab of opinion on the merits of the case. All pending miscellaneous applicatio ether speaking/non-speaking : Speakin ether reportable : Yes/No -3- e merits of the case and considering th petitioner, this Court is of the view th serve no useful purpose. tition is allowed and the petitioner ject to his furnishing adequate bail an learned Trial Court/Duty Magistra reinabove shall be construed as a lication(s), if any, stands disposed of. (MANDEEP PANNU) JUDGE peaking es/No ring the iew that ioner is and agistrate as an ed of. TRIPTI SAINI 2026.03.12 10:39 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document