IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH DATE OF DECISION:16.04.2026 Harpreet Kaur ........Petitioner VERSUS State of Punjab .........Respondent CORAM HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUBHAS MEHLA Present Ms. Komalpreet Kaur, Advocate, for the petitioner.

Mr.Anup Singh, AAG, Punjab.

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SUBHAS MEHLA, J (ORAL)

1. By way of the present petition, the petitioner is seeking interim regular bail in case bearing FIR No.148 dated 17.11.2025, under Sections 21-C/29/61/85 of NDPS Act, 1985, registered at Police Station Mohkampura, District Amritsar, Punjab, for a period of six months, on humanitarian and medical grounds.

2. As per the allegations, petitioner was apprehended in conscious possession of total 3 kgs 120 gms heroin (packed in six packets), which falls under commercial quantity. She was arrested on 17.11.2025 and since then she is in custody.

3. Leaned counsel for the petitioner contended that the petitioner is approximately eight months pregnant and requires immediate care for safe delivery and posnatal protection of the child.

4. Reply by way of short affidavit of Rajiv Kumar Arora, Superintendent, Central Jail, Amritsar along with medical status report has been filed on behalf of resp