237 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of Decision: 01.04.2026 Date of Uploading: 01.04.2026 Manjit Singh @ Mani …..Petitioner.

Versus State of Punjab .....Respondent.

CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUMEET GOEL *****

Present:- Mr. Bipan Ghai, Senior Advocate with Mr. Nikhil Ghai, Advocate and Mr. Akhil Godara, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Baljinder Singh Sra, Addl. A.G, Punjab.

SUMEET GOEL, J.(Oral)

Present petition has been filed under Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (read with under Section 439 of Cr.P.C.), for grant of regular bail to the petitioner in case bearing FIR No.57 dated 14.04.2024, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 21, 21-C, 23, 25, 27-A, 29, 61, 85 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (for short ‘NDPS Act’), at Police Station Sadar Ferozepur, District Ferozepur.

2. The gravamen of the FIR in question pertains to the recovery of 7 Kgs. of heroin along-with drug money of Rs.36,00,000/-, one country- made .32 bore pistol and five live cartridges from the petitioner. The contraband alleged to have been recovered is indubitably commercial in nature.

3. Learned Senior counsel for the petition