IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of decision: 07.04.2026 Date of uploading: 07.04.2026 Manjeet Singh @ Manni ….Petitioner Versus State of Punjab ….Respondent CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUMEET GOEL Present:- Mr. Vaibhav Sehgal, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Hemant Aggarwal, DAG, Punjab.

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SUMEET GOEL, J. (ORAL)

1. Present petition has been filed under Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, for grant of regular bail to the petitioner in case bearing FIR No.181 dated 14.8.2024, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 21/25/29-61-85 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (for short ‘NDPS Act’) at Police Station Sadar Jalandhar, District Jalandhar.

2. The gravamen of the allegations against the petitioner is that he is an accused of being involved in an FIR pertaining to NDPS Act involving 1 Kg.25 grams of heroin (allegedly recovered from the petitioner) 5 Kg.58 grams of opium (allegedly recovered from the Jugraj Singh @ Joga), and 45 Kgs. of poppy husk (allegedly recovered from Parkash Singh).

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner has iterated that the petitioner is in custody since 14.08.2024. Learned coun