IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

241 CRM-M-45322-2025 Decided on :25.08.2025 Tahir . . . Petitioner(s)

Versus State of Haryana . . . Respondent(s)

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY VASHISTH Present: Mr. Mazlish Khan, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Amish Sharma, AAG, Haryana.

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SANJAY VASHISTH , J. (Oral)

1. Present petition has been filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS), seeking regular bail in FIR No. 0027 dated 18.01.2024, under Sections 20(b)(ii)(c), 61, 85 of NDPS Act, registered at Police Station Hodal, District Palwal.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the alleged recovery in the present case is of 45.414 kilograms of ganja, which falls under the category of commercial quantity as defined under the NDPS Act. Counsel further submits that recovery was effected from a Swift car bearing registration number DL-4CAV-4463, which is registered in the name of one Tarif, son of Ilyas, resident of Nakanpur, Punhana, District Nuh. Counsel also submits that petitioner has no connection with the said vehicle and does not share any relationship, personal or otherwise, with said Tarif.

Counsel submits that petitioner