DISHANT GOEL vs UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRWP-9307-2025(O&M) Reserved On: 04.05.2026 Pronounced on: 13.05.2026 Uploaded on: 13.05.2026 Whether only operative part of the judgment is pronounced or the full judgment is pronounced: full Judgment Dishant Goel ...Petitioner(s) VERSUS Union Of India & Others …Respondent(s) CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD S. BHARDWAJ Present :- Mr. Abhay Bhardwaj, Advocate, Mr. Astik Vaid, Advocate, Mr. D.S. Garcha, Advocate, for the petitioner(s). Mr. Rajiv Sharma, Sr. Central Govt. Counsel with Mr. Vinayak Atre, Advocate, for Respondents 1& 2. Mr. Manish Bansal, Public Prosecutor and Mr. Ankur Bali, Additional Public Prosecutor for Respondents No. 3 to 5 - UT Chandigarh ***** VINOD S. BHARDWAJ, J. 1. The present petition has been instituted seeking issuance of a writ in the nature of Habeas Corpus for directing the release of the petitioner/detenue, namely Dishant Goel son of Praveen, on the assertion that he is being illegally detained pursuant to Detention Order No. U- 11011/11/2025-PITNDPS dated 02.05.2025, purportedly issued in exercise of powers under Section 3(1) of the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic