IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of Decision: 23.09.2025 Makhan Singh ....Petitioner Versus State of Punjab ....Respondent CORAM: HON’BLE MS. JUSTICE RUPINDERJIT CHAHAL Present: Mr. Nikhil Batta, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Amit Shukla, DAG, Punjab.

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RUPINDERJIT CHAHAL, J (ORAL)

1. Prayer in the instant petition filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 is for grant of regular bail to the petitioner in case FIR No.31 dated 08.03.2025 registered under Sections 22/29/61/85 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, at Police Station Urban Estate, District Patiala.

2. Brief facts of the present case are that as per the prosecution, on 08.03.2025, ASI Kuldeep Singh, along with his fellow police officials was on patrolling duty and on the basis of secret information, they apprehended one Anil Kumar, who was found in conscious possession of 1450 intoxicant tablets. Initially, the FIR in question was registered against the said co-accused Anil Kumar.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in the present case and he has no concern with the said offence. He