KULWINDER SINGH vs STATE OF PUNJAB

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 218 CRM-M-24618-2026 Date of decision: 21.05.2026 KULWINDER SINGH ......Petitioner VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB .......Respondent CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD S. BHARDWAJ ***** Present: - Mr. Mohd. Yousaf, Advocate and Ms. Arzoo Modi, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Mohit Kapoor, Senior DAG, Punjab. ***** VINOD S. BHARDWAJ, J. (Oral) The instant third petition has been filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, for the grant of regular bail in case bearing FIR No. 10 dated 09.01.2024, registered under Section(s) 22, 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 and offence under Section 42, 52-A of Prisons Act at Police Station City Hoshiarpur, District Hoshiarpur. 2. Briefly stated, the present FIR was registered on the communication addressed by the Office of the Senior Superintendent, Central Jail, Hoshiarpur, to the SHO, Police Station City Hoshiarpur vide Memo No. 443/ASW dated 09.01.2024. As per the prosecution version, on 09.01.2024, while official duties were being performed in the Warrant Office of the jail, VISHAL SHARMA 2026.05.21 19:40 I attest to the accuracy and integr