Sandeep Singh Alias Sonu v. State Of Punjab

-1IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-61367-2025 (O&M) Date of decision: 12.03.2026 Sandeep Singh @ Sonu ... Petitioner

Versus

State of Punjab ... Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMAN CHAUDHARY ***** Present :

Mr. Naveen Bawa, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Manipal Singh Atwal, DAG, Punjab.

***** AMAN CHAUDHARY, J. (Oral) 1.

The present petition filed under Section 483 of BNSS 2023 for grant of regular bail to the petitioner in case FIR No.166 dated 27.08.2025, registered under Sections 21(b), 27(a), 29, 61, 85 of NDPS Act, at Police Station Chheharta, District Amritsar.

2.

Learned counsel contends that the petitioner has been in custody for 6 months and 9 days. His name surfaced based on the disclosure statement of coaccused Deepak Singh from whom the alleged recovery of 50 grams of heroin was effected. No recovery has been effected from the petitioner. Challan has been presented on 23.02.2026, charges are yet to be framed and in all there are 12 PWs. He is involved in one more case, on disclosure statement and there being no recovery in that case as well, and on bail. Reliance is placed on the judgment passed by Hon'ble The Supreme Court titled as Maulana Mohd. Amir Rashadi vs. State of U.P. and others, 2012(2) SCC 382. 3.

Learned State counsel opposes the bail on the ground that there are specific allegations against the petitioner of having supplied the contraband to the

-2co-accused. However, he is unable to controvert the submissions with regard to custody, stage and petitioner being on bail in another case. 4.

Heard.

5.

Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, in particular that the petitioner is in custody for last 6 months and 9 days; on bail in another case; challan was presented on 23.02.2026, charges are yet to be framed and there are total 12 PWs, the trial is likely to take a considerable time, further incarceration of the petitioner would be violative of his right enshrined under Article 21 of the Constitution of India, the present petition is allowed. 6.

The petitioner is ordered to be released on regular bail, subject to furnishing bail/surety bonds to the satisfaction of trial Court/Duty Magistrate concerned, if not required in any other case and shall abide by the following conditions:- (i) The petitioner will not tamper with the evidence during the trial.

(ii) The petitioner will not pressurize/ intimidate the prosecution witnesses.

(iii) The petitioner will appear before the trial Court on each and every date fixed, unless is exempted by a specific order of Court.

(iv) The petitioner shall not commit an offence similar to the offence of which, he is an accused, or for commission of which he is suspected of.

(v) The petitioner shall not directly or indirectly coerce, induce, threaten 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 or tamper with the evidence in any manner.

(vi) The petitioner shall not in any manner misuse his liberty. (vii) The petitioner shall furnish his address and mobile number by way of an affidavit to the trial Court and not change the same till conclusion of trial and if for any reasons, he seeks to change either of the aforesaid, it shall be done only with prior information to the learned trial Court.

(viii) The petitioner shall not leave the country without prior permission of the trial Court.

(ix) The trial Court/Duty Magistrate may impose any other

-3condition, as deemed appropriate while releasing the petitioner.

7.

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.

8.

In view of the above, it is clarified that the observations made herein above are limited for the purpose of present proceedings and would not be construed as any opinion on the merits of the case and the trial would proceed independently of the aforesaid observations.

(AMAN CHAUDHARY) 12.03.2026 JUDGE ashok Whether speaking/reasoned :

Yes/No Whether reportable :

Yes/No