Lakhwinder Singh @ Vicky v. State Of Punjab

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH Date of decision: 22.12.2025 Lakhwinder Singh @ Vicky ....Petitioner

Versus

State of Punjab

...Respondent

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMAN CHAUDHARY ***** Present :

Mr. K.S. Brar, Advocate for the petitioner

  

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 ' (+    1 1 # !    2'))' ' ( 1      34 5The petitioner seeks grant of anticipatory bail under Section 482 of BNSS, 2023 in case bearing FIR No.80 dated 20.04.2025 registered under Sections 21(b)/27/29/61/85 of NDPS Act and Section 29 of NDPS Act added later on vide DDR No.31 dated 21.04.2025 at Police Station Canal Colony, District Bathinda.

The counsel for the petitioner contends that the petitioner has been named in the disclosure statement of his co-accused. Reliance is placed on the order in 'Vijay Singh versus The State of Haryana, bearing Special Leave to Appeal (Crl.) No(s).1266/2023 decided on 17.05.2023', which is reproduced as under:- " The petitioner is alleged to have committed offences under Sections 15 and 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (hereinafter called the

-2NDPS Act". His application for anticipatory bail was rejected by the High Court. The allegations in the FIR are that 1.7 Kg of Poppy Straw (Doda Post) was recovered from the coaccused. The petitioner concededly was not present at the spot but was named by the co-accused. That apart there is no other material to implicate the petitioner. The prosecution urges that another case with allegations of commission of offence under the NDPS Act are pending against the petitioner. It is not denied that in those proceedings he was granted bail.

Having regard to these circumstances, the petitioner is directed to the enlarged on anticipatory bail, subject to such terms and conditions as the trial Court may impose. The petition is allowed.

All pending applications are disposed of."

Notice of motion for 08.12.2025.

Mr. Harkanwar Jeet Singh, Asstt. A.G., Punjab accepts notice on behalf of the respondent-State.

In the meantime, the petitioner is directed to appear before the SHO/Investigating Officer to join investigation and in the event of his arrest, he shall be released on bail on his furnishing bail bonds to the satisfaction of SHO/Investigating Agency subject to the following conditions as envisaged under Section 482(2) BNSS:- i) that the petitioner shall make himself available for interrogation before the Investigating Officer as and when required;

ii) that the petitioner shall not, directly or indirectly, make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him/her from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer;

iii) that the petitioner shall not leave the country, without prior permission of the Court and shall surrender his/her/their passport, if any.

Meanwhile, the State counsel is directed to file an affidavit as to the exact role of the petitioner along with the details of pending FIRs, if any, on or before the next date of hearing. 6 0 7  8   48

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 #8/       #     8 (AMAN CHAUDHARY) JUDGE 22.12.2025 M.Kamra Whether speaking/reasoned :

Yes / No Whether reportable :

Yes / No