JATINDERPAL SINGH vs STATE OF PUNJAB

114 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-17502-2026 Jatinderpal Singh ….Petitioner versus State of Punjab ….Respondent Date of Decision: May 14, 2026 Date of Uploading: May 14, 2026 CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUMEET GOEL Present:- Mr. Raj Kumar Gupta & Lavanya Gupta, Advocates for the petitioner. Mr. Adhiraj Singh, AAG, Punjab. ***** SUMEET GOEL, J. (ORAL) Present petition has been filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short ‘BNSS’) (corresponding Section 439 Cr. P.C.) for grant of regular bail to the petitioner, in case bearing FIR No.200 dated 01.12.2025, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 15, 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (for short ‘NDPS Act’), at Police Station City Khanna 2, District Ludhiana. 2. The gravamen of FIR in question is that the petitioner is an accused of being involved in an FIR pertaining to NDPS Act involving alleged recovery of 1 quintal & 60 kilograms of poppy-husk from the co-accused of NAVEEN NAGPAL 2026.05.14 15:51 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment HIgh Court Chandigarh 2 CRM-M-17502-2026 the petitioner, namely, R