PRAVEZ vs STATE OF PUNJAB

CRM-M-29851-2026 (O&M) 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. 142 CRM-M-29851-2026 (O&M). Date of Decision: 22.05.2026. Pravez ....Petitioner. VERSUS State of Punjab ....Respondent. *** CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY VASHISTH --- Present: Mr. Sumit Dua, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Vinay Malhotra, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab. **** SANJAY VASHISTH, J. (Oral) 1. The instant petition has been filed under Section 482 of BNSS, 2023 (earlier Section 438 Cr.P.C.), for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner, who has been booked in a criminal case arising out of First Information Report, as detailed hereunder:- Name & age FIR Date Section(s) Police District of petitioner No. Station Pravez 180 22.09.2025 22 of NDPS Act Division Jalandhar (29 years) (29 of NDPS Act added No.1 later on) 2. Case of the prosecution is that on 22.09.2025, one Swift car bearing registration No.PB-08-FD-2993, being driven by accused Nitin Sharma, was intercepted and, upon search of the vehicle, 87,000 intoxicant tablets of Tramadol were recovered therefrom. Upon his arrest, accused Nitin Sharma disclosed the names of co-accused Ajay and Amit, pursuant to which JITENDER 2026.05.22