Saraj Singh vs State of Punjab - 2025 Supreme(P&H) 1571

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2025 Supreme(P&H) 1571

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH
SUMEET GOEL
Saraj Singh – Appellant
Versus
State of Punjab – Respondent

Advocates Appeared:
For the Petitioner:Mr. K.S. Brar, Advocate
For the Respondent: Mr. Baljinder Singh Sra, Addl. AG.

JUDGMENT :

SUMEET GOEL, J.

1. Present petition has been filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short ‘ BNSS ’) for grant of regular bail to the petitioner in case FIR No.16 dated 7.3.2025, under Sections 21 (a), 22(b), 27, 61 and 85 of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 ( Section 22 -C of NDPS Act added later on), registered at Police Station Sadiq, District Faridkot.

2. The gravamen of the allegations against the petitioner is that the petitioner along with his co-accused, namely, Manpreet Singh were apprehended by the police upon suspicion, while they were attempted to flee upon seeing the police party. Upon having conducted search thereof, recovery of 30 loose intoxicant tablets of etizolam having weight of 3.15 grams and 5 grams of heroin, which is marginally above from the commercial quantity, has been allegedly effected from the co-accused, namely, Manpreet Singh.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner has iterated that the petitioner is in custody since 8.3.2025. Learned counsel has argued that the petitioner was granted the concession of interim regular bail on 3.4.2025 whereinafter, he surrendered on 25.7.2025 & the said