Supreme Court of India

STATE OF PUNJAB versus BALRAJ SINGH @ BILLA

2026 INSC 618

Case number
CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 3037/2026
Judgment date
2026-06-02
Petitioner / appellant
STATE OF PUNJAB
Respondent
BALRAJ SINGH @ BILLA
Neutral citation
2026 INSC 618
Other citation
[2026] 7 S.C.R. 39
CNR
ESCR010001872026
Bench / judges
SANJAY KAROL, N KOTISWAR SINGH
Author judge
SANJAY KAROL
Bench size
2 Judges
Disposal nature
Appeal(s) allowed
Judgment year
2026

Issue for consideration

Issue arose whether the order granting bail of the High Court is in consonance with the settled principles of law concerning s.37 of the NDPS Act.

Headnote excerpt

Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 – s.37 – Offences to be cognizable and and 85 NDPS Act against the respondent – Case against the respondent that the co-accused persons made a disclosure that the respondent had directed them to collect the heroin from the canal area and keep it for further supply on his instructions, while lodged in the Jail –

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