IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

301 CRWP-12919-2025 (O&M)

Date of decision : 30.01.2026 Gurnam Singh @ Gama ...Petitioner Versus State of Haryana and others ...Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANISHA BATRA Present:- Mr. Kushager Mahajan, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Neeraj Poswal, AAG, Haryana.

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MANISHA BATRA, J. (Oral)

1. The instant petition has been filed by the petitioner under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a writ in the nature of Certiorari for quashing the order dated 14.07.2025 (Annexure P-8), passed by respondent No. 1-Secretary to Govt. of Haryana, Home Department, whereby the petitioner was ordered to be detained, and also for quashing of order dated 15.09.2025 (Annexure P-9), whereby the detention of the petitioner was confirmed for six months by the said respondent.

2. Brief facts relevant for the purpose of disposal of this petition are that the petitioner was involved in five cases, registered against him. All of these cases had been registered against him under the provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (for short ‘NDPS Act’) involving non-commercial qua