IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of decision:09.02.2026 Harjinder Singh @ Gabbar ... Petitioner Vs.

State of Punjab ... Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANISHA BATRA Present: Mr. Abhaysher Singh, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Roshandeep Singh, AAG, Punjab.

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Manisha Batra, J. (Oral).

1. The petitioner is seeking indulgence of this Court for grant of regular bail in case arising out of FIR No.137, dated 19.07.2023, registered under Sections 21 and 22 of the NDPS Act (offence punishable under Section 29 was added and Section 21 of the NDPS was deleted lateron), at Police Station Guruharsahai, District Ferozepur, on the allegations that on 19.07.2023, a secret information was received to the effect that the petitioner, who was indulged in the business of selling heroin, could be apprehended with huge quantity of contraband on the same day, as he was present at a particular place, with the same, if raid was conducted. Believing the secret information to be true, a raiding party was formed, which raided the informed place and apprehended the petitioner while carrying a black coloured polythene bag in his right hand. After conducting search, recovery of 20