IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Jagmohan Singh @ Jaggu @ Jagga ...Petitioner Versus State of Punjab ...Respondent Sr. No. Particulars Details 1 The date when the judgment is reserved 25.03.2026 2 The date when the judgment is pronounced 30.03.2026 3 The date when the judgment is uploaded on the website 30.03.2026 Whether only operative part of the judgment is pronounced or full

4 Full judgment is pronounced The delay, if any, of the pronouncement of full judgment, and Not

5 reasons thereof applicable CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANISHA BATRA Present: Mr. K.P.S. Dhaliwal, Advocate and Mr. Gaurav Datta, Advocate for the petitioner.

Ms. Sakshi Bakshi, Assistant Advocate General, Punjab.

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MANISHA BATRA, J :-

The present petition has been filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short ‘BNSS’) by the petitioner seeking grant of regular bail in case bearing FIR No. 34 dated 10.06.2024 registered under Sections 21, 25 and 29 of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substance Act, 1985 (for short ‘NDPS Act’) and Section 25 of Arms Act, 1959 (Sections 317(2), 341(2), 341(3) and 341(4) of BNS were added later on) (corresponding Sections 411 and 473 of IPC) at Police Station State Special Operation Cell, Amritsar, District Amritsar.

2. As per the allegations, on 10.06.2024, a secret information was received by SI Bhupender Singh to the effect that Gursahib Singh and Sajan Singh were indulged in the business of smuggling of contraband and illegal arms and ammunitions from Pakistan and on the previous night, they had received a large consignment of arms and ammunition at Indo Pak barricade Sector of Dera Baba Nanak, Gurdaspur. It was informed that the consignment was given to Satnam Singh, an associate of the above named persons and they were going to deliver the same on a motor bike to someone at Amritsar.

3. As further alleged, believing the secret information to be correct, a raiding party was formed which reached at bus stop village Khusar Tahil, Dera Baba Nanak road and laid a barricade. Sometime, thereafter, accused Gursahib Singh and Sajan Singh were found coming on a motor bike. They were stopped. On conducting search, 7.500 kgs of heroin and 16 live cartridges of .30 bore were recovered from their conscious possession which were kept in one carry bag by them. The same were taken into possession. The above named Gursahib Singh and Sajan Singh were arrested. On interrogation, the accused Gursahib Singh suffered disclosure statement to the effect that accused Manjit Singh @ Bhola was also involved with them in smuggling of contrabands, arms and ammunition. Accused Satnam Singh, was also apprehended on the same day when he was going in a swift car. On conducting search, 500 grams of heroin and one pistol .30 bore loaded with 10 live cartridges were recovered from his conscious possession, which too were taken into custody. The accused Satnam Singh suffered disclosure statement to the effect that as per the directions of one Rajwinder Singh, he used to receive consignment of heroin, arms and ammunitions from Gursahib Singh and one unknown person and used to further deliver the same to the present petitioner an associate of Rajwinder Singh as well as to Sukhwinder Singh on the desired locations shared by Rajwinder Singh via WhatsApp. The petitioner, Rajwinder Singh, Sukhwinder Singh @ Sukh were nominated as additional accused.

4. Accused Sukhwinder Singh @ Sukh was arrested on 29.06.2024. He too disclosed about his involvement with the present petitioner in smuggling of the contraband and about receiving consignment of the same. The petitioner who was lodged in custody in central jail, Shri Goindwal Sahib in some other case, was joined into investigation in this case and was formally arrested on 08.09.2025. He too suffered disclosure statement admitting his involvement in the crime. Investigations now stands concluded.

5. It is argued by learned counsel for the petitioner that he has been fals