PAPPU KUMAR vs STATE OF PUNJAB

117 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-19182-2026 (O&M) Date of decision: 7.5.2026 Date of uploading: 7.5.2026 Pappu Kumar ….Petitioner Versus State of Punjab ….Respondent CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUMEET GOEL Present:- Mr. Ashe Kumar Goyal, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Adhiraj Singh, AAG, Punjab. ***** SUMEET GOEL, J. (ORAL) 1. Present second petition has been filed under Section 483 of BNSS for grant of regular bail to the petitioner in case bearing FIR No. 118 dated 25.05.2025 under Section 22/29-61-85 of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 & Section 223 of BNS, 2023 (Section 188 of IPC, 1860), registered at P.S. Bhawanigarh, District Sangrur. 2. The gravamen of the FIR in question is that the petitioner is an accused of being involved in FIR pertaining to NDPS Act involving 120 strips of Alprazolam tablets, each strip containing 10 tablets i.e. 1200 tablets, which were allegedly recovered from the petitioner and his co-accused. NAVEEN NAGPAL 2026.05.07 16:26 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment HIgh Court Chandigarh 2 CRM-M-19182-2026 (O&M) 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner has iterated that the peti