IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No. 7482 of 2025 Date of Decision: 17.07.2025 Najar Singh …..Petitioner versus State of Punjab and others …..Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SHEEL NAGU, CHIEF JUSTICE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJIV BERRY, JUDGE Present : Mr. Bikramjit Singh, Advocate with Mr. Ritesh K.Sharma, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Salil Sabhlok, Sr. Deputy Advocate General, Punjab. Mr. Sourabh Goel, Senior Panel Counsel with Ms. Geetika Sharma, Advocate for respondent No.2. **** SHEEL NAGU, CHIEF JUSTICE (Oral) Challenge in this petition is to the order dated 08.09.2007 (Annexure P-1) freezing the property of the petitioner under Section 68F of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, which was founded upon conviction of the petitioner for the offences under the NDPS Act. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that vide judgment dated 22.02.2008 passed in Criminal Appeal No. CRA-D-640-DB of 2006, the petitioner has since been acquitted by this Court while exercising Appellate jurisdiction. 3. The petition is, therefore, disposed of by directing respondent No.2 to consider the matter by taking into account subsequent development of acquittal and thereafter pass appropriate speaking orders. The interim order passed on 19.03.2025 shall continue but shall always be subject to the outcome after consideration by the competent authority. RAVINDER KUMAR 2025.07.21 13:56 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CWP No. 7482-2025 [2] 4. The petitioner shall appear in person or through his counsel before the competent authority on 23.07.2025. 5. This Court has no manner of doubt that State and its functionaries shall cooperate with the competent authority i.e. respondent No.2 in supplying necessary information and inputs. (SHEEL NAGU) CHIEF JUSTICE (SANJIV BERRY) JUDGE 17.07.2025 ravinder Whether speaking/reasoned √Yes/No Whether reportable √Yes/No RAVINDER KUMAR 2025.07.21 13:56 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document