236 THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M No.33722 of 2024 Date of Decision: 13.02.2026 Vishal @ Vishu ..... Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and another ..... Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH BHARDWAJ ***

Present: Mr. Ishan Gupta, Advocate and Ms. Vrinda Katoch, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Adesh Pal Singh, AAG, Punjab.

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RAJESH BHARDWAJ, J. (ORAL)

1. Present petition has been filed praying for setting aside/quashing of impugned order dated 21.05.2024 passed by the learned Judge, Special Court, Sangrur in case CRM-135-2024 arising out of FIR No.54, dated 16.04.2018, registered at Police Station Sadar Dhuri, under Sections 21, 22, 29 of NDPS Act, whereby the application filed by the petitioner seeking direction to SHO of concerned police station to release the currency notes of sum of Rs.17 lakhs was dismissed. Further prayer has been made for directing the respondent/SHO of police station concerned for releasing the amount of Rs.17 lakhs to the petitioner.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner was prosecuted in case bearing FIR No.54, dated 16.04.2018, under Sections 21, 22, 29 of NDPS Act, registered at Police St