MANOHAR SINGH vs STATE OF PUNJAB

106 In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana, at Chandigarh Criminal Misc. No. M-18687 of 2026 Date of Decision: 13.05.2026 Manohar Singh ... Petitioner(s) Versus State of Punjab ... Respondent(s) CORAM: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Surya Partap Singh. Present: Mr. Simranjit Singh, Advocate for the petitioner(s) [Through Hybrid Mode]. Mr. Eklavya Darshi, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab, for the respondent. Surya Partap Singh, J. 1. This petition for anticipatory bail is the first petition filed by the petitioner under Section 482 of ‘the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023’. It has been filed with regard to a case arising out of FIR No. 91 dated 06.10.2025, for the commission of offence punishable under Section(s) 15 and 27-A [Section 29 added later on] of ‘the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985’, Police Station Bhaini Mian Khan, District Gurdaspur, Punjab. 2. Vide order dated 20.04.2026, the petitioner was admitted to interim anticipatory bail, subject to the condition of furnishing bonds to the satisfaction of arresting officer. It was also directed that the petitioner shall join the investigation. 3. Heard. DEEPAK KUMAR BHARDWAJ 2026.05.14 13:44 4. I attest to the a