RAVINDER SINGH @ MITHU vs STATE OF PUNJAB

CRM-M-16375-2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-16375-2026 Date of decision : 01.05.2026 RAVINDER SINGH @ MITHU ......PETITIONER Versus STATE OF PUNJAB ...... RESPONDENT CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA PARTAP SINGH Present: Mr. Jasminder Singh Thind, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. J.S. Thind, DAG, Punjab. ****** SURYA PARTAP SINGH, J. (Oral): 1. This petition for pre-arrest bail, is the first petition filed by the petitioner under Section 482 of ‘the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023’. This petition has been filed with regard to a case arising out of FIR No.0142 dated 20.12.2025, for the commission of offence punishable under Sections 21, 27(a), 29 [Sections 61, 85 added later on] of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, Police Station Khilchian, District Amritsar Rural. 2. Briefly stating the facts emerging from the record are that the FIR of this case came into being at the instance of ASI Hardial Singh. It was reported by the above-named police officer that on 20.12.2025, when he was leading a team of police officials, deputed for patrolling duty, a reliable source VIPIN KUMAR 2026.05.01 20:48 I attest to the accuracy and