IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of decision: 2^nd April, 2026 Palwinder Singh @ Guggar ...Petitioner Versus State of Punjab ...Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANISHA BATRA Present: Mr. Saurabh Singla, Advocate for the petitioner.

Ms. Sakshi Bakshi, Assistant Advocate General, Punjab.

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MANISHA BATRA, J (ORAL):-

The instant petition 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. 26 dated 08.03.2025 registered under Sections 21-B, 27-A and 29 of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 at Police Station Ranjit Avenue, Amritsar.

2. As per the allegations, on 08.03.2025, the petitioner and co- accused Harpreet Singh @ Motta were apprehended on the basis of suspicion, as on seeing the police officials, one of them had thrown an envelope kept in his pocket. On conducing search, 150 grams of heroin was recovered from the same which was taken into possession. The petitioner and co-accused were formally arrested. Investigation now stands completed.

3. It is argued by learned counsel for the petitioner that he has been falsely implicated