AJAY PAL SINGH @ AJAY vs STATE OF PUNJAB

CRM-M-20074-2026 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 237 CRM-M-20074-2026 Date of Decision: 19.05.2026 Ajaypal Singh @ Ajay ....Petitioner Versus State of Punjab ....Respondent CORAM: HON’BLE MS. JUSTICE RUPINDERJIT CHAHAL Present: Mr. Rishu Mahajan, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Amritpal Singh, DAG, Punjab. ***** RUPINDERJIT CHAHAL, J (ORAL) 1. Prayer in the instant petition filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 is for grant of regular bail to the petitioner in case FIR No.158 dated 30.09.2025 registered under Sections 21/27-A/29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, at Police Station Chattiwind, District Amritsar. 2. Brief facts of the present case are that on 30.09.2025, SI Dharminder Singh, along with his fellow police officials was on patrolling duty and on suspicion, apprehended co-accused Arshdeep Singh @ Bakra, who was found in conscious possession of 16 grams of heroin along with cash amount of Rs.600/-. Initially, the FIR in question was registered against said co-accused. DINESH BANSAL 2026.05.20 17:43 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh CRM-M-20074-2026 -2- 3