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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

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CRM-M-13686-2026 Date of decision: 30.03.2026

NAVDEEP SINGH @ LUCKY ….Petitioner

Versus

STATE OF PUNJAB ....Respondent

CORAM:- HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE RUPINDERJIT CHAHAL

Present:- Mr. R.D.S. Bhullar, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Rahul Jindal, AAG, Punjab.

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RUPINDERJIT CHAHAL, J. (ORAL)

1. Through the instant petition filed under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (For short “BNSS”), the petitioner seeks anticipatory bail in case FIR No.340 dated 25.12.2025 registered under Sections 21, 27 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (Section 29 of the NDPS Act added later on) at Police Station Dharamkot,

District Moga.

2. On 12.03.2026, the following order was passed by this Court: -

“Prayer in the present petition filed under Section 482 of the BNSS, 2023 is for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner in case FIR No.340 dated 25.12.2025 registered under Sections 21, 27 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act,

GURPREET

2026.04.02 19:22 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document.

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1985 (Section 29 of the NDPS Act added later on) at Police Station Dharamkot, District Moga.

Brief facts as per the prosecution case are that on

25.12.2025, S.I. Lakhwinder Singh along with fellow police officials was on a patrolling duty and on a secret information, apprehended one Baljinder Singh @ Bunty who was found in conscious possession of 20 grams of Heroin along with a syringe filled with intoxicant liquid. Initially, the FIR in question was

registered against the said co-accused.

Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in the present case. He further contends that the petitioner was neither present at the spot, nor was named in the FIR and he has no concern with the said incident. He contends that the petitioner has been nominated as an accused only on the basis of the disclosure statement made by co-accused Baljinder Singh @ Bunty. Apart from the disclosure statement, there is no other evidence to connect the petitioner with the offence in question and it is a trite law that disclosure statement of the co-accused during his/her custodial interrogation is not admissible in evidence. No recovery is to be effected from the petitioner. He submits that co- accused Baljinder Singh @ Bunty has already been granted concession of bail by learned Trial Court vide order dated

02.03.2026.

Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that the petitioner is ready and willing to join the investigation as and

when called upon to do so by the investigating agency.

Notice of motion.

On asking of the Court, Mr. Ravinder Singh, DAG Punjab accepts notice on behalf of respondent-State and seeks time to

file status report in the matter.

Adjourned to 30.03.2026.

In the meantime, the petitioner is directed to join investigation within a week from today and would appear as and

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when required by the Investigating Officer and cooperate with the Investigating Agency. In the event of arrest, he shall be admitted to interim bail on furnishing of bail/surety bonds to the satisfaction of Arresting/Investigating Officer. The petitioner shall also abide by the conditions as envisaged under Section

482(2) of BNSS, 2023.”

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in compliance with the order dated 12.03.2026 passed by this Court, the petitioner has joined the investigation. He has further argued that there is no connection between the petitioner and the co-accused and that the petitioner is sought to be

implicated only on the basis of the disclosure statement of the co-accused.

4. Learned counsel for the State, on instructions of Inspector Lashman Singh, has submitted that the petitioner has joined the investigation in terms of interim order/prot