IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of decision: 8^th April, 2026 Harjinder Singh @ Happy ...Petitioner Versus State of Punjab ...Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANISHA BATRA Present: Mr. Paramjit Singh Bal, Advocate for the petitioner.

Ms. Ruchika Sabherwal, Sr. DAG, Punjab.

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MANISHA BATRA, J (ORAL):-

The instant one is the second 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. 166 dated 20.05.2024 registered under Section 22 of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (for short, ‘NDPS Act’) at Police Station City Kharar, District SAS Nagar. His previous petition bearing CRM-M-10305-2025 had been dismissed vide order dated 12.08.2025.

2. As per the allegations, on 20.05.2024, the petitioner was apprehended on the basis of suspicion and recovery of 5220 intoxicating tablets containing Diphenoxylate Hydrochloride and Atropine Sulphate was effected from his conscious possession. He was formally arrested.

Investigation now stands concluded.

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