IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

228 CRM-M-61084-2025 (O&M) Date of decision: 15.12.2025 Jaspreet Singh ....Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and Others ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMAN CHAUDHARY *****

Present : Mr. K.S. Randhawa, Advocate for Mr. Buta Singh Bairagi, Advocate for the petitioner (cid:2)(cid:3)(cid:4)(cid:1)(cid:2)(cid:5)(cid:6)(cid:7)(cid:8)(cid:5)(cid:9)(cid:1)(cid:10)(cid:7)(cid:6)(cid:11)(cid:12)(cid:1)(cid:13)(cid:14)(cid:15)(cid:5)(cid:9)(cid:16)(cid:1)(cid:17)(cid:13)(cid:18)(cid:1)(cid:19)(cid:20)(cid:6)(cid:21)(cid:5)(cid:22)

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AMAN CHAUDHARY, J. (ORAL)

1. Prayer in the present petition filed under Section 483 BNSS is for grant of regular bail to the petitioner in case FIR No.45 dated 30.05.2024, registered under Section 22 of NDPS Act at Police Station Mehna, District Moga.

2. Learned counsel contends that the petitioner, who is 58 years old, has been in custody for 1 year and more than 6 months. The alleged recovery of 5 grams of Etizolam tablets has been effected from him. No independent witness was joined at the time of recovery. The mandatory provisions of Section 42 of NDPS Act were not complied with. Charges have been fr