ARSHDEEP SINGH ALIAS FAUJI vs STATE OF PUNJAB

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 236 CRM-M-25995-2026 (O&M) Date of decision: 21.05.2026 Arshdeep Singh @ Fauji ...Petitioner(s) VERSUS State of Punjab ...Respondent(s) CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD S. BHARDWAJ Present :- Mr. Ankit Kharbanda, Advocate for the petitioner. Ms. Alisha Soni, AAG Punjab. ***** VINOD S. BHARDWAJ, J. (Oral) The present petition has been filed for seeking directions to the Trial Court in trial bearing case No.NDPS/516/2023 arising out of FIR No.0178 dated 27.12.2022 registered under Sections 21-C, 25 [Section 29 added later on] of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 at Police Station Majitha Road, District Amritsar to permit the petitioner to furnish personal bond and cash surety instead of a surety bond as a condition for releasing the petitioner on regular bail granted by this Court in CRM-M-59718-2023. 2. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner contends that the petitioner was nominated as an accused in the aforesaid case with the aid of Section 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 and that eventually over a period of time, the petitioner was granted bail vide order date