IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of decision : 17.04.2026 AJAY KUMAR ALIAS MATTU ... PETITIONER Versus STATE OF PUNJAB .. RESPONDENT CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.S.GREWAL Present:- Mr. Ritesh Pandey, 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.364 dated 03.12.2025, under Sections 21, 27-A of the NDPS Act, registered at Police Station Civil Line Batala, District Batala.

2. The case of the prosecution is that on 03.12.2025, the petitioner was apprehended on the basis of suspicion when he tried to throw a polythene pouch upon seeing the police party. Upon checking of the said polythene pouch, 5.84 grams of heroin (non-commercial quantity) was recovered and from the personal search of the petitioner, an amount of Rs. 9,200/- was also recovered which is alleged to be drug money.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner, however, submits that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case and there is no incriminating material which would connect him with the alleged offence.