IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of decision: 1^st July, 2025 Satnam Singh @ Kaka ...Petitioner Versus State of Punjab ...Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANISHA BATRA Present: Mr. Digvijay Nagpal, Advocate for the petitioner.

Ms. Sakshi Bakshi, Assistant Advocate General, Punjab.

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MANISHA BATRA, J (ORAL):-

The present petition has been filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short ‘BNSS’) by the petitioner seeking grant of regular bail in case bearing FIR No. 156 dated 19.12.2024 registered under Section 105 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (for short ‘BNS’) at Police Station City-1, Mansa, District Mansa.

2. As per the allegations, on 18.12.2024, the victim Gurmeet Singh son of complainant Gurnaib Singh had gone with accused Jaspreet Singh but did not return home. His dead body was found lying near a tower on 19.12.2024. The death had occurred due to overdose of heroin. On complaint of complainant, the aforementioned FIR was registered. He recorded a supplementary statement alleging that the present petitioner along with the co-accused used to give heroin to the victim. The petitioner was arrested on 21.03.2025.

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