IMRAN vs STATE OF PUNJAB

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH (251) CRM-M-26235-2026(O&M) DATE OF DECISION:14.05.2026 Imran ........Petitioner VERSUS State of Punjab .........Respondent CORAM HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUBHAS MEHLA Present Mr.Gaurav Rana Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Subhash Godara, Addl. AG, Punjab. *** SUBHAS MEHLA, J (ORAL) 1. This is the third petition which has been filed under Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS) seeking regular bail in case bearing FIR No.63 dated 23.03.2019, under Section 22/25/29 of NDPS Act, registered at Police Station Sardulgarh, District Mansa. 2. Allegations against the present petitioner is that from his possession intoxicant tablets have been recovered. 3. After arguing for some time, learned counsel for the petitioner, while relying upon copies of zimni orders passed by the learned trial Court, limited his prayer to the extent that the petitioner has been in custody for the last five years and the trial is being unnecessarily delayed on account of ex- emption applications being filed by the co-accused on almost every date of hearing; that despite several opportunities having been granted by the learned trial Court, n