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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH

Date of decision: 17.12.2025

GULZAR SINGH ALIAS KUNAL ....Petitioner

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STATE OF PUNJAB ...Respondent

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE YASHVIR SINGH RATHOR

Present : None for the petitioner.

YASHVIR SINGH RATHOR. J.(Oral)

1. Today, the lawyers are abstaining from work.

2. Present petition under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 has been filed for grant of regular bail to the petitioner in case FIR No.10 dated 27.01.2024, under Sections 22 and 25 of NDPS Act, registered at

Police Station Dhanaula, District Barnala.

3. As per allegations in the FIR that on 27.01.2024, ASI Balwinder Singh alongwith other police officials was on patrolling duty near Dana Mandi, Dhanaula. On receiving secret information, that one Gulzar Singh (petitioner) was involved in illegal trafficking of intoxicating tablets, they laid a naqa near Dana Mandi, Dhanaula. Thereafter, they apprehended Gulzar Singh (petitioner) and upon checking, 80 strips of Tramadol Hydrochloride were recovered from him. The contraband was taken into possession. On interrogation, he nominated co-

accused Manjinder Singh and Balvir Singh @ Bira. Thereafter, said Balvir