NISHAN SINGH vs STATE OF PUNJAB

CRM-M-9500-2026(O&M) 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 208 CRM-M-9500-2026(O&M) Date of decision: 14.07.2026 Nishan Singh … Petitioner Versus State of Punjab … Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY VASHISTH Present: Mr. Angrej Singh, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Vinay Malhotra, DAG, Punjab. *** SANJAY VASHISTH, J. (ORAL) 1. Prayer in this petition, filed under Section 482 of the BNSS, 2023 (earlier Section 438 Cr.P.C.), is for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner, who has been booked in a criminal case arising out of First Information Report, as detailed hereunder:- Name & age of FIR No. Date Sections(s) Police District Petitioner (s) Station Nishan Singh 229 04.09.2022 21/22/27-A/ Sultanpur Kapurthala aged about 27 29/61/85 NDPS Lodhi years Act 2. On 22.04.2026, following order was passed:- “1. Petitioner is involved in the case in hand on the basis of disclosure statement of the co-accused. 2. Adjourned to 14.07.2026. 3. Meanwhile, petitioner is directed to join the investigation as and when required to do so by the Investigating Agency. In the event of his arrest, the petitioner shall be released on ad- interim bail, subject to his furn