IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Harish Kumar @ Khanda ….Petitioner versus State of Punjab ….Respondent Date of decision: February 12, 2026 Date of Uploading: February 12, 2026 CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUMEET GOEL Present:- Mr. Karandeep Singh Sidhu, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Adhiraj Singh Thind, AAG Punjab.

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SUMEET GOEL, J. (ORAL)

Present petition has been filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short ‘BNSS’) for grant of regular bail to the petitioner, in case bearing FIR No.123 dated 26.07.2025, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 21-B/ 27-A of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (for short ‘NDPS Act’) (Section 27 of the NDPS Act added later on), at Police Station City Malout, District Sri Muktsar Sahib, Punjab.

2. The gravamen of the FIR in question is that the petitioner is an accused of being involved in an FIR pertaining to NDPS Act involving alleged recovery of 50 grams of Heroin and Rs.20,000/- (drug money) from the petitioner.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner has iterated that the petitioner is in custody since 26.07.2025. Learned counsel has further submitted tha