Krishan Lal Singh @ Maddi v. State of Punjab
Case at a glance
- Decided
- 11 May 2026
- Bench
- SUMEET GOEL
Provisions considered
- Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 s. 483
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 ss. 3(5), 103(1), 238
- Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 s. 21
Judgment
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUMEET GOEL Present: Mr. Prateek Pandit, Advocate, for the petitioner Mr. Hemant Aggarwal, DAG, Punjab --- SUMEET GOEL, J. (ORAL)
Present petition has been filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short ‘BNSS’) for grant of regular bail to the petitioner in case FIR No.193 dated 30.7.2025 under Sections 103(1), 3(5), 238 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 21 of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (Section 238 of BNS and Section 21 of NDPS Act added later on), registered at Police Station Dharamkot, District Moga.
Faced with the situation that the FIR in question is still under investigation qua the petitioner, learned counsel for the petitioner seeks to withdraw the petition in hand at this stage.
Ordered accordingly.
11.5.2026 Ashwanii ASHWANI KUMAR 2026.05.11 17:15 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document (SUMEET GOEL) JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned: Whether reportable: Yes/No Yes/No
Questions this judgment answers
Which statutory provisions did this judgment involve?
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 — s. 483; Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 — ss. 3(5), 103(1), 238; Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 — s. 21.
Which court decided this case, and when?
Punjab & Haryana High Court, on 11 May 2026. The bench was SUMEET GOEL.
Precedent status how later indexed judgments have treated this case
No known negative treatment found in the Courts & Cases corpus.
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