ORDER

Vikas Bahl, J. (Oral). - The present order will dispose of three criminal miscellaneous applications filed under Section 439 Cr.P.C for grant of regular bail in FIR No. 160 dated 18.09.2020 registered under Sections 21 and 22/ 22-61-85 of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 at Police Station Division No. 1, District Pathankot.

2. The first Criminal Misc. Application CRM-M-39657 of 2020 is filed by Vikrant Singh. The second CRM-M-28448 of 2021 is filed by Subash Chander @ Bittu. The third application CRM-M-26760 of 2021 is filed by Davinder Singh.

3. Learned counsel for the parties have jointly stated that CRM-M-39657 of 2020 may be taken as the lead case. Thus, the facts are being taken for consideration from the said case.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioners have relied upon the judgment passed by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Tofan Singh Vs. State of Tamil Nadu, reported as 2021(1) RCR {Criminal) 1. and order passed by Coordinate Bench of this Court dated 17.06.2020 in CRM-M-12051-2020 titled "Mew a Singh Vs. State of Punjab", to contend that the statement made before the Police is inadmissible in evidence.

5. Learned counsel for the petitioners have submitted