Gagandeep v. State Of Punjab
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Learned State counsel has filed reply by way of affidavit of 19.04.2026 in Court today. The same be kept on record. Copy thereof has been furnished to learned counsel for the petitioner. Raising submissions in tandem with the said reply, learned State counsel has opposed the present petition by arguing that the allegations raised are serious in nature and thus the petitioner does not deserve the concession of the regular bail. Learned State counsel seeks to place on record custody certificate dated 19.04.2026 in Court, which is taken on record.
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The petitioner was arrested on 26.04.2025 wherein after investigation was carried out and challan stands presented on 21.06.2025
Total 18 prosecution witnesses have been cited but only one has been examined till date. The petitioner has been implicated as an accused in the FIR in question solely on the basis of the disclosure statements of co-
accused Avi Gupta and Pritpal Singh, from whom 54 grams of ICE was allegedly recovered. ! # " % " ##
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