229 In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana, at Chandigarh Date of Decision: 30.01.2026 Harmanpreet Singh ... Petitioner(s)

Versus State of Punjab ... Respondent(s)

CORAM: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Surya Partap Singh.

Present: Mr. Prikshit Thakur and Mr. Rahul Bhargava, Advocates for the petitioner(s).

Mr. Rohit Bansal, Senior Deputy Advocate General, Punjab, for the respondent.

Surya Partap Singh, J.

1. For the commission of offence punishable under Sections 21B, 27A and 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, hereinafter being referred to as “the NDPS Act” only, the FIR No. 206 dated 16.10.2025 has been lodged in Police Station Chheharta, Police Commissionerate, Amritsar, Punjab. This is first petition for bail, filed by the petitioner, under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, hereinafter being referred to as “BNSS” only.

2. During the course of investigation of above mentioned case, the petitioner was arrested on 16.10.2025. The petitioner is in custody since then, and therefore, for the concession of bail he has approached this Court, by virtue of present petition under Section 483 of BNSS.

3. Briefly stating the facts emerging from the recor