GURDEV SINGH @ MUNCHI vs STATE OF PUNJAB

CRM-M-18722-2026 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Sr.No.247 CRM-M-18722-2026 Decided on : 07.05.2026 Gurdev Singh @ Munchi ...... Petitioner Versus State of Punjab ...... Respondent CORAM : HON’BLE MS. JUSTICE RUPINDERJIT CHAHAL *** Present : Mr. Fateh Singh Bhullar, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Rahul Jindal, AAG, 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.0001 dated 04.01.2026, registered under Sections 21-B/27-A/61/85 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (Section 29 of the NDPS, Act added lateron), at Police Station Khem Karan, District Tarn Taran. 2. Brief facts as per the prosecution case are that on 04.01.2026, ASI Gulzar Singh alongwith his fellow police officials was on patrolling duty and on suspicion, apprehended co-accused Harpal Singh @ Bhala, who was found in conscious possession of 6 grams 03 milligrams of heroin and Rs.1100/- as drug money. Initially the FIR was registered against the said co-accused. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that the