IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-58383-2025 (O&M)

Decided on : 27.04.2026 Jaswant Singh . . . Petitioner(s)

Versus State of Punjab . . . Respondent(s)

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY VASHISTH PRESENT: Mr. Abhaysher Singh, Advocate for the petitioner(s).

Mr. Neeraj Madaan, Sr. DAG, Punjab.

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SANJAY VASHISTH, J. (Oral)

1. The instant petition has been filed under Section 483 of BNSS, 2023 (earlier Section 439 Cr.P.C.), for grant of regular bail to the petitioner, during the pendency of trial, who has been booked in a criminal case arising out of First Information Report, as detailed here-under:-

Name ofFIR Date Section(s) Police Station District Petitioner(s) No.

Jaswant Singh 82 14.05.2024 S. 21 of NDPS Act, 1985 Guruharsahai Ferozepur [S. 29 of NDPS Act, was added later on vide Report No.39, dated

16.05.2024]

2. As per allegations in the FIR, recovery of 1 kg of heroin was effected on 14.05.2024 from beneath the driver’s seat of a Mahindra Pick-up vehicle bearing registration No. PB05-AR-7531. The said vehicle was being driven by accused – Jaswant Singh (petitioner herein), and co-accused –

Harmesh Singh was sitting on the conductor’s seat.

3. Learned counsel for