MANJOT SINGH vs STATE OF PUNJAB

CRM-M-26389-2026 (O&M) -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 209 CRM-M-26389-2026 (O&M) Date of decision:14.05.2026 Manjot Singh ... Petitioner Vs. State of Punjab ... Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANISHA BATRA Present: Mr. Vivek K. Thakur, Advocate for the petitioner. Ms. Sakshi Bakshi, AAG, Punjab. ... Manisha Batra, J. (Oral). 1. The present petition has been filed under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short ‘BNSS’) by the petitioner seeking grant of anticipatory bail in case arising out of FIR No.122, dated 20.05.2025, registered under Sections 21-C and 27-A of the NDPS Act (offences punishable under Sections 21-B, 25 and 29 of the NDPS Act and Section 25(1B)(a) of the Arms Act were added lateron), at Police Station Division No.8, District Police Commissionerate Jalandhar. 2. The aforementioned FIR was registered on the allegations that on 20.05.2025, accused Shivam Sodhi @ Shiva was apprehended by a police party on the basis of suspicion and 05 kgs of heroin and drug money to the tune of Rs.22,000/- was recovered from his conscious possession. He was HARJEET KAUR 2026.05.15 10:12 I attest to the accuracy and integrit