JUDGMENT

Vikas Bahl, J. (Oral). - This order will dispose of two Criminal Miscellaneous Petitions. The first petition is CRM-M-17503-2020 filed by Gurpreet Singh @ Mani and the second petition is CRM-M-19973-2020 filed by Sajan Singh praying for regular bail in FIR no.41 dated 06.02.2020 registered under Sections 21, 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (in short NDPS Act) and Sections 307, 148, 149 IPC and Section 25, 27 of the Arms Act, 1959 at Police Station Sadar Amritsar.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioners has submitted that the pleas raised and the issue of law involved in both the petitions is the same and has prayed that CRM-M-17503-2020 be taken up as the lead case. Learned State counsel has no objection to the same. Accordingly, CRM-M-175032020 is taken as lead case and the facts are being taken from the same.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioners at the outset has referred to the order dated 17.12.2020 passed by a coordinate Bench of this Cour, the relevant portion of the said order is reproduced hereinbelow:-

Case taken up through video conferencing.

The present petition has been filed under Section 439 Cr.P.C. for the grant of regular bail in