MANPREET SINGH ALIAS MANI vs STATE OF PUNJAB

126 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-28232-2026 Date of decision: 25.05.2026 Date of uploading: 25.05.2026 Manpreet Singh @ Mani ….Petitioner Versus State of Punjab ….Respondent CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUMEET GOEL Present:- Mr. L.M. Gulati, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Baljinder Singh Sra, Addl. AG, Punjab. ***** SUMEET GOEL, J. (ORAL) Present second petition has been filed under Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short ‘BNSS’) for grant of regular bail to the petitioner in case bearing FIR No.286 dated 29.10.2025, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 21(B), 27(A), 29, 61, 85 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (for short ‘NDPS Act’) and Sections 25/54/59 of the Arms Act (added later on), at Police Station Ajnala, District Amritsar. 2. The gravamen of the FIR in question pertains to recovery of 100 grams of heroin and alleged drug money amounting to ₹1,50,000/- from the present petitioner and alleged recovery of one pistol from co-accused, pursuant to the disclosure statement of the petitioner. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner has iterated that the petitioner is in custody sinc