IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of decision: 7.5.2026 Date of uploading: 7.5.2026 Vishal Singh ….Petitioner Versus State of Punjab ….Respondent CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUMEET GOEL Present:- Mr. Kshitiz Goel, 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 BNSS for grant of regular bail to the petitioner in case bearing FIR No.173 dated 26.06.2025, under Sections 21(c), 25 and 29 of NDPS Act 1985, registered at Police Station Anti-Narcotics Force (ANTF), ANTF Wing, SAS Nagar.

2. The gravamen of the FIR in question is that the petitioner is an accused of being involved in FIR pertaining to NDPS Act involving 313 grams of heroin, which was allegedly recovered from the petitioner.

3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner has argued that the petitioner is in custody since 26.06.2025. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner has further submitted the recovery of the contraband in question i.e.

313 grams of heroin is not from the conscious possession of the petitioner. He has further urged that, as per the case set up by the prosecution, the contraband in