IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

208 CRM-M-4501-2026 (O&M) Date of decision: 06.02.2026 Sukhchain Singh ....Petitioner Versus State of Punjab ...Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMAN CHAUDHARY *****

Present : Mr. J.S. Sandhu, 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.13 dated 20.01.2021, registered under Sections 21(c) of NDPS Act, 25 of Arms Act (22(c) of NDPS Act added later on) at Police Station STF Phase-IV, Mohali (for whole Punjab), District Jalandhar, Punjab.

2. Learned counsel contends that the petitioner has been in custody for more than 5 years. There was no link to connect him with the alleged recovery. The sample was not sent to FSL within 72 hours. No independent witness was joined at the time of recovery. The mandatory provisions of Sections 42, 50 and 52