Amanjeet Singh Alias Aman v. State Of Punjab

CRM-M-71403-2025 (O&M) 1

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-71403-2025 (O&M) Date of decision: 20.02.2026 Amanjeet Singh alias Aman ....Petitioner

Versus

State of Punjab

...Respondent

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

Mr. Gurbir Singh Sidhu, Advocate for the petitioner 



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

Prayer in the present petition filed under Section 483 BNSS is for grant of regular bail to the petitioner in case FIR No.171 dated 27.08.2025, registered under Sections 21-C, 29 of NDPS Act & 10, 11, 12 of Aircraft Act at Police Station Khem Karan, District Tarn Taran. 2.

Learned counsel contends that the petitioner has been in custody for more than 5 months. His name surfaced based on the disclosure statement of co-accused recorded on 09.09.2025 from whom, commercial quantity of contraband was recovered, it being 973 grams of Heroin. The alleged recovery from him is Rs.1.95 lacs, for which reference is made to written agreement dated 02.09.2025, Annexure P-3 to demonstrate that a loan of Rs.2.5 lacs was taken in cash from Pritam Singh for domestic need, for the marriage of his real brother, in this regard, he refers to Annexure P-4, the order of interim bail granted to him in another case on 04.12.2025 to attend the same. No recovery has been effected from him. Challan was presented on 17.02.2026 and charges have not been framed, in all there are 9 prosecution witnesses. The petitioner is

CRM-M-71403-2025 (O&M) 2 involved in 1 more case, wherein he is 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.

The custody certificate dated 20.02.2026, filed by the learned State counsel is taken on record. As per the same, the petitioner is behind bars for 5 months and 8 days.

4.

Learned State counsel opposes the bail on the ground that the petitioner was specifically named by his co-accused, from whom commercial quantity of contraband was recovered. However, he is unable to controvert the submissions with regard to stage, petitioner being on bail in other case, no recovery having been effected from him as also the marriage of his real brother solemnized on 05/06.12.2025.

5.

Heard.

6.

Hon'ble The Supreme Court in the case of Maulana Mohd. Amir Rashadi (Supra)had held that, "As observed by the High Court, merely on the basis of criminal antecedents, the claim of the second respondent cannot be rejected. In other words, it is the duty of the Court to find out the role of the accused in the case in which he has been charged and other circumstances such as possibility of fleeing away from the jurisdiction of the Court, etc." 7.

Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, in particular that the petitioner is in custody for the last 5 months and 8 days; on bail in other case; challan stands presented on 17.02.2026, however, charges are yet to be framed and there are a total of 9 prosecution witnesses, the trial is likely to take a considerable time, further incarceration of the petitioner would be violative of

CRM-M-71403-2025 (O&M) 3 his right enshrined under Article 21 of the Constitution of India, the present petition is allowed.

8.

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 condition, as deemed appropriate while releasing the petitioner.

9.

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.

CRM-M-71403-2025 (O&M) 4 10.

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) JUDGE 20.02.2026 M.Kamra Whether speaking/reasoned :

Yes / No Whether reportable :

Yes / No