IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-11796-2025 Decided on : 11.05.2026 Harjinder Singh . . . Petitioner(s)

Versus State of Punjab . . . Respondent(s)

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

Mr. Neeraj Madaan, Sr. DAG, Punjab.

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SANJAY VASHISTH , J. (Oral)

1. Present second 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 of FIR Date Section(s) Police Station District Petitioner(s) No.

Harjinder 0027 05.02.2024 S. 22, 29, 61, 85 of NDPS Act, Tripri Patiala Singh 1985

2. As per the allegations in the FIR, on 05.02.2024, while the police party was on patrolling duty, the petitioner was noticed carrying a heavy polythene bag in his hand. Upon being intercepted and searched, 3120 tablets of Alprazolam IP 0.5 mg were allegedly recovered from the said polythene bag.

3. Without addressing much on the merits of the case, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner has been falsely i