212 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Balkar Singh @ Kalhairi ….Petitioner versus State of Punjab ….Respondent Date of decision: March 06, 2026 Date of Uploading: March 06, 2026 CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUMEET GOEL Present:- Mr. Vedant Setia, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Jaypreet Singh, DAG Punjab.

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SUMEET GOEL, J. (ORAL)

Present petition has been filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short ‘BNSS’) for grant of regular bail to the petitioner, in case bearing FIR No.141 dated 20.06.2025, registered for the offences punishable under Section 22 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (for short ‘NDPS Act’), at Police Station Lehra, District Sangrur.

2. The gravamen of allegations against the petitioner is that he is an accused of being involved in an FIR pertaining to NDPS Act involving alleged recovery of 11 vials containing Codeine Phosphate and Triprolidine Hydrochloride (100 ml each) from the petitioner.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner has iterated that the petitioner is in custody since 20.06.2025. Learned counsel has further submitted that mandatory provisions of the NDPS Act have not scru