IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Kalu ....Petitioner V/s The State of Punjab ....Respondent Date of decision: 12.02.2026 Date of Uploading : 12.02.2026 CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUMEET GOEL Present: Ms. B.K. Bhangu, Advocate for Mr. Angrej Singh, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Adhiraj Singh Thind, AAG Punjab.

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SUMEET GOEL, J. (Oral)

1. Present fourth 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.171 dated 26.06.2024, registered for the offences punishable under Section 22 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (for short ‘NDPS Act’), at Police Station Kapurthala, District Kapurthala.

2. The gravamen of the FIR in question pertains to an incident which occurred on 26.06.2024 wherein the petitioner was apprehended by the Police of being involved in an FIR pertaining to NDPS Act involving alleged recovery of 110 grams of intoxicant powder without permit or licence.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner has iterated that the petitioner is in custody since 26.06.2024. Learned counsel iterated that earlier, vide or