IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Reserved on : 02.02.2026 Pronounced on : 13.02.2026 Sandeep Singh @Sukh ..... Petitioner VERSUS State of Punjab ..... Respondent CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SURYA PARTAP SINGH Argued by : Mr. Yogesh Goel, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. I.P.S. Sabharwal, DAG, Punjab.

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SURYA PARTAP SINGH, J.

This is first petition for bail filed by the petitioner with regard to a case arising out of FIR No.79 dated 16.10.2025 under Sections 18-C and 25 of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, hereinafter being referred to as ‘NDPS Act’ only, Police Station Patara, District Jalandhar (Rural). The abovementioned FIR came into being when a police party headed by ‘SI Nirmal Singh’, who was leading a team of police officials deputed for patrolling duty, a car on the basis of suspicion was intercepted, and apprehended the present petitioner and his co-accused, namely Sandeep Singh @Sukh. It has been alleged that from the possession of both the persons, 04 kg of opium along with some currency notes were recovered.

2. It is the case of the prosecution that pursuant to abovementioned recovery of contraband, requisite formalities with regard to sei