SATNAM @ GANDHA vs STATE OF PUNJAB

CRM-M-36233-2026 (O&M) ::1:: (238) IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-36233-2026 (O & M) Date of Decision: 13.07.2026 Satnam @ Gandha ... Petitioner Versus State of Punjab ...Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASJIT SINGH BEDI Present: Ms. Navkiran Bajwa, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Adeshwar S. Pannu, AAG, Punjab. **** JASJIT SINGH BEDI, J. The prayer in this fourth petition under Section 483 BNSS is for the grant of regular bail in case bearing FIR No.54 dated 29.03.2025 under Sections 22/29 of the NDPS Act, 1985 registered at Police Station Mukerian, District Hoshiarpur. 2. The brief facts of the case are that Satnam @ Gandha was apprehended by the police party and recovery of 1050 loose intoxicating tablets came to be effected from him. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner contends that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in the present case. There is a violation of the mandatory provisions of the NDPS Act regarding search and seizure including Section 42 and Section 50. As the petitioner is in custody since 29.03.2025 but none of the 08 prosecution witnesses has been examined so VISHAL SETHI 2026.07.14 11:12 I attest to the accuracy