Baljeet Singh @ Pappa v. State Of Haryana

The present petition has been n filed under Section 483 of BNS, 2023 for the grant of regular bail to the petitioner in case FIR No.209 date ed 28.08.2025, registered at Poli ice Station Ding, District Sirsa, under Sectio ons 15(c), 25, 29 and 8 NDPS A Act.

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Learned counsel contends that the petitioner is in custody for more than 7 months. He alleges false im mplication. His name surfaced based on di isclosure statements of co-accus sed Sadam Hussain and Nadar Khan, from m whom commercial quantity o of contraband was recovered.

There is no recovery effected from the petit tioner and no evidence has also emerged to o connect him to the case, but t for the aforesaid disclosure statements, which are inadmissible in the ey yes of law as per the judgment the case of Tofan Singh vs.

passed by H Hon'ble the Supreme Court in

State of Tamil Nadu, 2021 (1) RCR (Crl.) 1. Challan has been presented on 21.02.2026, however, charges are yet to be framed and there are, in all, 21 PWs. He is not involved in any other case. 3.

The custody certificate dated 07.04.2026 has been filed by learned State counsel, as per which the petitioner is behind bars since 7 months and 3 days.

4.

Learned State counsel opposes the bail on the ground that there are specific allegations against the petitioner by the co-accused, who were apprehended at the spot alongwith commercial quantity of contraband. He is, however, unable to controvert the submissions with regard to stage of the case and the petitioner being not involved in any other case.

5.

Heard.

6.

Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, in particular that the petitioner is in custody for the last 7 months and 3 days; not involved in any other case; hallan stands presented on 21.02.2026 but charges have not been framed and there are total 21 PWs; trial is likely to take a considerable time, thus his further incarceration would not serve any useful purpose, the present petition for grant of regular bail deserves to be allowed.

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As a result, the present petition is allowed. The petitioner is ordered to be released on regular bail, subject to his furnishing bail/surety bonds to the satisfaction of trial Court/Duty Magistrate concerned and subject to his not being required in any other case. The petitioner shall

abide by the following conditions:- (vii) The petitioner shall furnish his address and mobile number to the Trial Court forthwith and shall not change the same till the conclusion of the trial and in case for any reason, the petitioner seeks to change any of the aforesaid, the same shall be done only with prior intimation to the learned Trial Court, stating the reason for the same.

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It is made abundantly clear that in case there is any breach of the aforesaid conditions, the State shall be at liberty to seek cancellation of bail as granted to the petitioner by this order. 9.

In view of the above, it is clarified that the observations made herein are limited for the purpose of present proceedings and would

not be construed as an opinion on the merits of the case and the trial would proceed independently of the aforesaid observations.