GURPREET SINGH vs STATE OF PUNJAB

218 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-16480-2026 (O&M) Date of decision: 20.5.2026 Date of uploading: 20.5.2026 Gurpreet Singh ….Petitioner Versus State of Punjab ….Respondent CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUMEET GOEL Present:- Mr. L.S. Sekhon & Ms. Sweedel Goyal, Advocates for the petitioner. Mr. Jaypreet Singh, DAG, Punjab. ***** SUMEET GOEL, J. (ORAL) 1. Present petition has been filed under Section 483 of BNSS for grant of regular bail to the petitioner in case bearing FIR No. 68 dated 21.05.2025 under Sections 15, 27 and 29 of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, registered at P.S. City Samana, District Patiala. 2. The gravamen of the FIR in question is that the petitioner is an accused of being involved in FIR pertaining to NDPS Act involving 102 kg of poppy husk, which was allegedly recovered from the possession of the petitioner and his co-accused. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner has iterated that the petitioner is in custody since 01.05.2025. Learned counsel for the petitioner has further submitted that the mandatory provisions of the NDPS Act have not been complied with, and thus, the prosecution case suffers from inherent def