IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

219 Date of decision: 07.04.2026 Vinit @ Vanit Chauhan ...Petitioner(s)

VERSUS State of Punjab ...Respondent(s)

CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD S. BHARDWAJ Present :- Mr. Rahish A. Nagrath, Advocate;

Mr. Mehul Nagrath, Advocate; Mr. Tushar Kakkar, Advocate;

Mr. Chirag Chugh, Advocate for the petitioner(s).

Dr. (Ms.) Savi Nagpal, AAG Punjab with ASI Mukhtiar Singh.

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VINOD S. BHARDWAJ, J. (Oral)

1. This second petition has been filed for grant of regular bail to the petitioner(s) in case bearing FIR No.207 dated 03.10.2023, registered under Section(s) 22, 27, 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 and Section 201 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 at Police Station Samrala, District Ludhiana Police District Khanna.

2. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner contends that, as per the case of the prosecution, on 03.10.2023, a Police party headed by ASI Sukhwinder Singh intercepted a car bearing registration No.HR- 66A-6113 near Police Post Hedon on the Chandigarh-Samrala road which was being driven by one Sandeep Singh Nahar, while Malkit Singh and Lakhveer Singh were travelling as co-passengers seated o