SIDHARTH ALIAS SHIDARTH JHINJHA vs STATE OF PUNJAB

CRM-M-25970-2026 (O&M) -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 247 CRM-M-25970-2026 (O&M) Date of decision:13.05.2026 Sidharth @ Shidarth Jhinjha ... Petitioner Vs. State of Punjab ... Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANISHA BATRA Present: Mr. Vikas Bishnoi, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Roshandeep Singh, AAG, Punjab. ... Manisha Batra, J. (Oral). 1. The instant petition has been preferred by the petitioner under Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short “BNSS”) for grant of regular bail in case arising out of FIR No.96 dated 12.09.2024 registered under Section 21-C of het NDPS Act (offences under SEctions 27 and 29 of the NDPS Act was added lateron), at Police Station Bahav Wala (Bahawala), District Fazilka. 2. The aforementioned FIR was registered on the allegations that on 12.09.2024, accused Vikramjit Singh was apprehended and recovery of 513 grams of heroin was effected from his conscious possession. He was formally arrested. On interrogation, he suffered disclosure statement to the effect that he had purchased the recovered contraband from one Buta Singh and further that the same was to be sold to the present petitioner, Nari