216 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of decision: 11.02.2025 Harmesh Masih @ Mesha ...Petitioner Versus State of Punjab ...Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MAHABIR SINGH SINDHU Present: Mr. Lakshay Bector, Advocate for the petitioner.

Ms. Avneet, AAG, Punjab for the respondent.

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MAHABIR SINGH SINDHU, J.

Present petition has been filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of bail pending trial to the petitioner in FIR No.28 dated 24.03.2024, under Sections 21, 27-A & 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, registered at Police Station Fatehgarh Churrian, District Gurdaspur.

(2) Short reply by way of an affidavit dated 11.02.2025 of Sh. Vipan Kumar, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Sub Division Fatehgarh Churian, Police District Batala has been filed and which is taken on record.

Copy thereof supplied to the opposite side. Registry to tag the affidavit at appropriate place.

(3) Allegations are that 40 grams of Heroin (non-commercial) was recovered from co-accused Charlas Masih and drug money of Rs.51,000/- was recovered from co-accused Bikramjit Singh, who suffered disclosure to the effect tha