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High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRM-M/56208/2025dismissed

Sukhwinder Singh Alias Sonu v. State Of Punjab

2026-03-09Mr. Justice Sanjay Vashisth5 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH 1) CRM-M-56208-2025 Decided on : 09.03.2026 Sukhwinder Singh @ Sonu . . . Petitioner(s)

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State of Punjab . . . Respondent(s) 2) CRM-M-59379-2025 Vikram Singh @ Vicky @ Harry @ Kali @ Kalu . . . Petitioner(s)

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State of Punjab . . . Respondent(s) 3) 69023 -2025 Gurpreet Singh @ Goru @ Geetu @ Navi . . . Petitioner(s)

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State of Punjab . . . Respondent(s) 4) CRM-M-6058-2026 Vikram Singh . . . Petitioner(s)

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State of Punjab . . . Respondent(s)

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY VASHISTH PRESENT: Mr. Karandeep Singh Sidhu, Advocate, for the petitioner(s) (in CRM-M-56208-2025 and CRM-M-69023-2025).

Mr. Jashandeep Singh Sandhu, Advocate for the petitioner(s) (in CRM-M-59379-2025).

Ms. Bandana Trikha, Advocate (through V.C.) for the petitioner(s) (in CRM-M-6058-2026).

Mr. Neeraj Madaan, Sr. DAG, Punjab.

**** SANJAY VASHISTH , J. (Oral) 1.

This order shall dispose of CRM-M-56208-2025, CRM-M-

- 2 - 59379-2025, CRM-M-69023-2025 & CRM-M-6058-2026, as both the petitions are interconnected and have arisen out of same FIR. However, the lead case is CRM-M-56208-2025.

2.

The instant petitions have been filed under Section 483 of BNSS, 2023 (earlier Section 439 Cr.P.C.), for grant of regular bail to the petitioners, during the pendency of trial, who have been booked in a criminal case arising out of First Information Report, as detailed here-under:- Name of Petitioner(s) FIR No.

Date Section(s) Police Station District Sukhwinder Singh @ Sonu (petitioner in CRM-M-5620812.04.2023 21(C)/23/29 of NDPS Act, [added later on S. 25/54/59 of Arms Act, vide GDD No.30, dated 28.09.2023 and 27-B of NDPS Act, vide GDD No. 26, dated 28.07.2023] Sadar Fazilka Fazilka 12.04.2023 21(c), 23, 29 of NDPS Act, Sadar Fazilka Fazilka Vikram Singh @ Vicky @ Harry @ Kali @ Kalu (petitioner in 59379-2025) Gurpreet Singh @ Goru @ Geetu @ Navi (petitioner in 69023-2025) 12.04.2023 21(C)/23/29 of NDPS Act, [added later on S. 25/54/59 of Arms Act, vide GDD No.30, dated 28.09.2023 and 27-B of NDPS Act, vide GDD No. 26, dated 28.07.2023] Sadar Fazilka Fazilka 3.

Besides above, CRM-M-6058-2026, has been filed on behalf of the petitioner - Vikram Singh, for grant of short release/interim bail for two months, on the humanitarian-cum-medico grounds, in case FIR No.58, dated 12.04.2023, under Sections 21-C/23/27-B/29/61/85 of NDPS Act, 1985 and 25/54/59 of Arms Act, registered at Police Station Sadar Fazilka, District Fazilka.

4.

A few facts necessary for adjudication of the case, may be noticed.

A secret information was received to the effect that two suspected cars, i.e., (i) Hyundai Elantra and (ii) Honda Civic, were parked with their front towards Jalalabad side and some

- 3 - illegal activity was suspected to be taking place at the instance of four young persons.

Upon being intercepted and apprehended by the members of the police team, they disclosed their names and identities as under:- (i) Person standing outside the car disclosed his name as Manpreet Singh;

(ii) Boy sitting in the driving seat disclosed his name as Jaspal Singh @ Gopi;

(iii) Person sitting on the conductor side disclosed his name as Sukhdev Singh; and (iv) One young boy sitting on the rear seat disclosed his name as Dalvinder Singh.

From Honda Civic car bearing registration No. PB-63D2370, no illegal article was recovered. However, from Hyundai Elantra car bearing registration No. PB-02-DP-0717, 23 packets of Heroin, total weighing 24.295 kgs, were recovered. When accused Jaspal Singh @ Gopi was interrogated, he got recovered another 12 packets of Heroin weighing 12.620 kgs from near the bridge of Canal on Fazilka-Ferozepur road. Two of the accused, namely Tarlok Singh and Gurdeep Singh, were noticed by BSF near the border area in suspicious condition and were taken into custody by the police officials of Police Station Smejakothi. After the arrest of Gurdeep Singh and co-accused Tarlok Singh on 14.04.2023, they further disclosed the names of accused Sukhwinder Singh @ Sonu, Harry and Navi as being involved in the illicit trafficking of Heroin comprising 35 packets.

Thereupon, these three above named persons, were also involved as accused in the case. Accused Sukhwinder Singh @ Sonu also disclosed that he was involved in the smuggling of the recovered contraband and that the same had been received from Pakistan during the intervening night of 09/10.04.2023. He further disclosed that about 10-12 days earlier, along with co-accused Vikram Singh @ Vicky and Gurpreet Singh @ Gori, he had procured ten packets of Heroin from Pakistan through a drone and from the money earned from his share, he had purchased a Swift car bearing registration No. RJ-13C-2547 for an amount of 4.

- 4 - lakhs.

5.

A comprehensive status report dated 07.03.2026 has been filed by learned State counsel today in Court in CRM-M-56208-2025, CRM-M59379-2025 & CRM-M-69023-2025, which is taken on record. Office to tag the same at appropriate place.

Requisite copies thereof have been handed over to the opposite counsel.

6.

As per status report, following is recorded against against the petitioners, namely, (I) Sukhwinder Singh @ Sonu, (ii) Vikram Singh @ Vicky @ Harry @ Kali @ Kalu, and (iii) Gurpreet Singh @ Goru @ Geetu @ Navi :- Name & Parentage Age How nominated Allegation/Role Recovery, if any, effected Date of arrest, if already inside jail attributed and evidence against accused Sukhwinder Singh @ Sonu s/o Jagdish Singh alais Jagga Singh 25 years Nominated vide DDR No.3 dated 15.04.2023 on the basis of disclosure statement of coaccused Jaspal Singh Involved in cross border smuggling of Heroin Rs.7 lacs drug money was recovered Arrested on 23.07.2023.

Again arrested on 29.07.2023 Vikram Singh @ Vicky @ Harry @ Kali @ Kalu s/o Jasveer Singh, r/o Mahatam Nagar, now at Fazilka 24 years Nominated vide DDR No.3 dated 15.04.2023 on the basis of disclosure statement of coaccused Jaspal Singh Involved in cross border smuggling of Heroin Rs.41 lacs drug money was recovered and a pistol Glock 26 gen4 Austria with 06 live cartridges were recovered Arrested on 23.07.2023 Gurpreet Singh @ Goru @ Geetu @ Navi s/o Gurdeep Singh, r/o Village Dona Nanaka 24 years Nominated vide DDR No.3 dated 15.04.2023 on the basis of disclosure statement of coaccused Jaspal Singh Involved in cross border smuggling of Heroin Rs.16 lacs drug money was recovered from this accused Arrested on 13.12.2023.

7.

After arguing for some time, learned counsel for above three petitioners pray for withdrawal of instant petitions, at this stage. 8.

Dismissed as withdrawn, at this stage.

9.

So far as the interim petition, i.e., CRM-M-6058-2026, is

- 5 - concerned, looking at the antecedents of the petitioner therein and the nature of allegations, this Court does not find any substantial reason to grant interim bail also to the petitioner. Accordingly, same also stands dismissed. Pending misc. application(s), if any, also stand disposed of. Photocopy of this order be placed on the file of other connected cases.

(SANJAY VASHISTH) JUDGE March 09, 2026 J.Ram Whether speaking/reasoned:

Yes/No Whether Reportable:

Yes/No