IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-72696-2025 Decided on : 06.03.2026 Rinku . . . Petitioner(s)

Versus State of Punjab . . . Respondent(s)

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY VASHISTH PRESENT: Mr. Gagandeep Singh Bajwa, Advocate (through V.C.)

for the petitioner(s).

Mr. Neeraj Madaan, Sr. DAG Punjab.

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SANJAY VASHISTH, J. (Oral)

1. The instant petition has been filed under Section 483 of BNSS, 2023 (earlier Section 439 Cr.P.C.), for grant of regular bail to the petitioner, during the pendency of trial, who has been booked in a criminal case arising out of First Information Report, as detailed here-under:-

Name ofFIR Date Section(s) Police Station District Petitioner(s) No.

Rinku 70 25.05.2025 21-B, 27-A of NDPS Act, 1985 Sultanwind Amritsar [S. 29 of NDPS Act, added later on]

2. As per the case of the prosecution, a police party, while on patrolling duty, apprehended one Sewa Singh on the spot, who was carrying a polythene bag in his left hand containing 47.95 grams of heroin, along ₹

with a cash amount of 1,700/-. After his arrest, he disclosed the name of the present petitioner – Rinku. Thereafter, when the petitioner was arrested, 08.24 grams of heroin was alleged