IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

238 CRM-M-5851-2026 (O&M)

Date of decision : 06.02.2026 Om Parkash ..... Petitioner VERSUS State of Haryana ..... Respondent CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SURYA PARTAP SINGH Present : Mr. Naresh Kumar Ganga, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Sunny Namdev, AAG Haryana.

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SURYA PARTAP SINGH, J.

This is first petition for bail filed by the petitioner with regard to FIR No.231 dated 14.07.2025 under Section 15C of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, hereinafter being referred to as ‘NDPS Act’ only, Police Station Sadar Dabwali, District Sirsa. The abovementioned FIR came into being at the instance of ‘SI Anand Kumar’, who had reported that while heading a team of police officials deputed for patrolling duty, on the basis of a tip-off given by a reliable source, the petitioner was intercepted and from his possession 70.615 kg of poppy straw was recovered.

2. It is the case of the prosecution that pursuant to abovementioned recovery of contraband, the abovementioned FIR was lodged against the petitioner and he has been duly prosecuted.

3. Notice of motion

4. Mr. Sunny Namdev, AAG Haryana appears on behalf of respondent-State. Hence s