04.11.202 2025 11.2025 Sandeep Si eep Singh @ Deepu tioner v. CORAM: AM: HON'BLE
Case Details
CRM-M- -37396-2025 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUN IN AT CHANDIG F PUNJAB AND HARYANA NDIGARH 213 CRM-M-37396-202 Decided on : 04.11.202 2025 11.2025 Sandeep Si eep Singh @ Deepu tioner . . . Petitioner State of Pu Punjab ndent . . . Respondent ersus Versus CORAM: AM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S ICE SANJAY VASHISTH PRESENT SENT: Mr. Ajay Kumar, Advocate, f Mr. Rishu Mahajan, Advocate cate, for vocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Manjinder Singh Bhullar, hullar, DAG, Punjab. **** SANJAY V JAY VASHISTH, J. (Oral) 1. Prayer in this petition, filed u BNSS, filed under Section 482 of the BNSS 2023 (earli (earlier Section 438 Cr.P.C.), is for is for grant of anticipatory bail to th il to the petitioner, ioner, who has been booked in a cr
Legal Reasoning
n a criminal case arising out of Fir of First Information rmation Report, as detailed here-unde under:- of o e Name tioner Petitioner (s) FIR No. Date on(s) Section(s) (cid:8)(cid:3)(cid:12)(cid:13)(cid:14)(cid:15)(cid:16)(cid:17)(cid:13)(cid:18)(cid:19)(cid:20)(cid:13) (cid:1)(cid:2) (cid:3)(cid:4)(cid:5)(cid:6)(cid:3)(cid:5)(cid:3)(cid:7)(cid:3)(cid:2) (cid:3)(cid:6)(cid:8)(cid:3)(cid:9)(cid:10)(cid:11)(cid:8)(cid:3) (cid:21)(cid:22)(cid:23)(cid:13) (cid:17)(cid:24)(cid:19)(cid:20)(cid:25) (cid:19)(cid:20)(cid:25)(cid:26)(cid:22)(cid:13) (cid:3)(cid:27)(cid:13)(cid:26)(cid:28)(cid:13) (cid:20)(cid:29)(cid:24)(cid:13) (cid:19)(cid:20) (cid:18)(cid:30)(cid:31) (cid:13)(cid:18)(cid:19)(cid:20) deep Sandeep h @ Singh @ Deepu aged abou 30 years about Police Station strict District (cid:17)(cid:17)!(cid:11)(cid:13) (cid:18)(cid:31)(cid:30)(cid:25)(cid:20) (cid:21) (cid:25)(cid:20) (cid:21)(cid:30) 2. As per the case of the pros e prosecution, secret information wa ion was received to ived to the effect that Sandeep Singh Singh @ Seepu (presently residing i iding in America) i rica) is operating a network involve nvolved in the smuggling of weapon eapons ANIL KUMAR 2025.11.07 12:09 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M- -37396-2025 2 and narcot narcotics from Pakistan, and that his hat his associates, namely Ajit Sing t Singh, Akashdeep shdeep Singh and Mandar Singh, ge gh, generally receive consignments o ents of heroin and in and weapons from across the Indo e Indo-Pak border through drones an nes and thereafter s after supply the same further. It wa It was further informed by the secr e secret informant t mant that Gurjit Singh had also recei o received a smuggled consignment o ment of heroin and in and weapons during the past few t few days. The said FIR contains th ains the names of f es of four suspects allegedly having c aving cross-border links and indulgin dulging in smugglin uggling of weapons and narcotic sub tic substances. 3. Learned State counsel has app has appeared and filed the status repo s report dated 13.10 d 13.10.2025 in Court, which is taken taken on record. As per the said statu id status report, Gu rt, Gurjit Singh, son of Sajjan Sing Singh, resident of Dnade, Amritsa mritsar, was appreh apprehended in the said area while c hile carrying a bag. On search of th h of the bag, recov recovery of two packets of heroin w eroin weighing 700 grams each (tot h (total 1.400 kilog 0 kilograms), along with an electron ectronic weighing scale, was effecte ffected. On persona ersonal search of the accused Gurjit Gurjit Singh, one Oppo mobile phon e phone and ₹1,00 ₹1,000/- in cash were also reco recovered. During the course o urse of investigatio stigation, the names of other accuse accused persons, namely Baljit Sing it Singh and Sande Sandeep Singh @ Deepu, also s also surfaced regarding their activ r active involvemen lvement in a cross-border network twork engaged in the smuggling o ling of weapons ons and narcotics. On the basis of th is of the disclosure statement made b ade by accused G sed Gurjit Singh on 27.12.2024, a 24, a consignment of weapons and s and a hand grena grenade, stated to have been provide ingh @ rovided by accused Sandeep Singh @ ANIL KUMAR 2025.11.07 12:09 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M- -37396-2025 3 Seepu, res u, resident of the USA, and conce concealed in the under-constructio truction house of th e of the petitioner Sandeep Singh @ ingh @ Deepu, was recovered by th by the police part e party. At the spot, co-accused Balj d Baljit Singh, son of Balwant Sing t Singh, was also a also apprehended. On his personal 9 MM sonal search, recovery of one 9 MM Glock pist k pistol along with a magazine con containing five live cartridges, on es, one iPhone 15, ne 15, and ₹1,100/- in cash were reco re recovered. 4.
Legal Reasoning
Learned counsel for the petiti petitioner submits that even as per th per the allegations ations made in n the petition including status report, nothin inc nothing substantial tantial is alleged against the petitio etitioner except alleged recovery o very of weapons th ons that too on the basis of disclo disclosure statement of Gurjit Sing t Singh, from under under-construction house. 5. After considering the submiss ubmissions addressed by the petitione etitioner on 17.07.20 7.07.2025, the following order was pa was passed: “Prayer in this petition, filed filed under Section 482 of the BNS BNSS, 2023 (earlier Section 438 Cr. Cr.P.C.), is for grant of anticipato patory bail to the petitioner, who ha o has been booked in a criminal ca l case arising out of First Informatio der: ation Report, as detailed hereunder: istrict District Police Statio n (cid:17)(cid:17)!(cid:11)(cid:13) (cid:18)(cid:31)(cid:30)(cid:25)(cid:20) (cid:25)(cid:20) (cid:21)(cid:30)(cid:13) FI R No. (cid:1)(cid:2) Date (cid:7)(cid:3)(cid:2) (cid:3)(cid:4)(cid:5)(cid:6)(cid:3)(cid:5)(cid:3)(cid:7)(cid:3)(cid:2) Name of Petitione r (s) Sandeep Singh @ Deepu aged about 30 years Section( s) (cid:3)(cid:6)(cid:8)(cid:3)(cid:9)(cid:10) (cid:11)(cid:8)(cid:3)(cid:12)(cid:13) (cid:14)(cid:15)(cid:16)(cid:17)(cid:13) (cid:18)(cid:19)(cid:20)(cid:13) (cid:21)(cid:22)(cid:23)(cid:13) (cid:17)(cid:24)(cid:19)(cid:20)(cid:25)(cid:26)(cid:22)(cid:13) (cid:3)(cid:27)(cid:13) (cid:26)(cid:28)(cid:13) (cid:20)(cid:29)(cid:24)(cid:13) (cid:18)(cid:30)(cid:31) (cid:13) (cid:18)(cid:19)(cid:20) ANIL KUMAR 2025.11.07 12:09 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M- -37396-2025 4 2. Primary argument of of the petitioner’s counsel is th s that though as per case of the prose rosecution special informant informe ormed about one Sandeep Singh @ Se Seepu s/o Sucha Singh, r/o Dhano hanoe, Amritsar, and said fact was su s subsequently mentioned in the FI e FIR also. However, the petitioner is er is not the same person, because h se his complete identification and req d required particulars are “Sandee ndeep Singh @ Deepu, aged about 3 ut 30 years, son of Mukhtar Sing Singh, r/o village Jhabal, District Tarn Tarn Taran, (Aadhar No. 8496 138 6 1385 . 3171) (M.No. 99889-37083)”. Thus, counsel submits mits that having apprehension of h of his arrest, petitioner be granted con d concession of anticipatory bail. 3. 4. Notice of motion. On advance notice, e, learned State counsel puts ts in appearance on behalf of the re e respondent – State, and seeks som some time to respond to the submissi issions addressed by learned couns ounsel opposite, after seeking instructi ructions. And. In case of necessity, sity, to file status report by verifying t ing the submissions addressed by th by the petitioner’s counsel. 5. Adjourned to 23.07.2025 .2025.” 6. Continuing his submissions, l ions, learned counsel for the petitione etitioner submits th its that the petitioner has alread already joined the investigation i tion in compliance pliance with the order passed by this by this Court and has fully cooperate perated with the in the investigating agency. According ordingly, he prays for confirmation o ation of the interim nterim bail by allowing the present pe sent petition. 7. On the other hand, learned St ned State counsel does not dispute th pute the aforesaid f said factual position. However, he er, he has referred to the facts a facts as ANIL KUMAR 2025.11.07 12:09 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M- -37396-2025 5 mentioned tioned in the status report, which hich is taken on record. He furthe further submits tha its that the petitioner has joined the ed the investigation and, as of now, now, is not require ation. equired for any further interrogation. 8. Keeping in view the afore aforesaid facts and circumstance stances, particularly cularly the fact that recovery has s already been effected and th and the petitioner ioner has joined the investigation ation and is no longer required fo ired for custodial in dial interrogation, I deem it appropr ppropriate to confirm the interim orde m order dated 17.07 d 17.07.2025 by allowing the present resent petition. 9. However, petitioner shall con ll continue to join the investigation a ation as and when r when required to do so and abide by de by all the terms and conditions lai ons laid down unde n under Section 482(2) of BNSS, 202 S, 2023. 10. Accordingly, petition stands d
Decision
tands disposed of. (SANJAY VASHISTH) JUDGE ember 04, 2025 November anil Whether s Whether R er speaking/reasoned: Yes/No /No Yes/No er Reportable: ANIL KUMAR 2025.11.07 12:09 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document