IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of decision : 24.04.2026 GURMANJOT SINGH ... PETITIONER Versus STATE OF PUNJAB .. RESPONDENT CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.S.GREWAL Present:- Mr. K.B.S. Mann, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Rohit Hans, DAG, Punjab.

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H.S. Grewal, J.(Oral)

1. This petition has been filed by the petitioner seeking regular bail under Section 483 BNSS, 2023(erstwhile Section 439 Cr.P.C.), in case FIR No.46 dated 20.02.2026, under Sections 15(b), 27(A) of the NDPS Act, 1985, registered at Police Station Lambi, District Sri Muktsar Sahib.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner, along with co- accused Satnam Singh @ Bhola @ Pohla, was travelling in a car when they were apprehended by the police on the basis of suspicion. Upon checking, a white plastic gunny bag lying on the back seat of car was found, from which 05 kgs. of poppy husk (non-commercial quantity) was allegedly recovered. Upon personal search of both of them, an amount of Rs.20,500/- was recovered, which is alleged to be drug money.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner, however, submits that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in the present case and there is non-