CRM-M- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA 126 DALVIR STATE OF CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE Present: SURYA P Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita dated 30.10.2025 proclaimed Court of le hereinafter being referred to as ‘trial Court’ only No.12 dated 12.02.2024, under Sections 21 and 29 of Psychotropic Substances Act, 2. 3. on behalf of respondent hereby dispensed with. and the learned State counsel has opted to orally oppose the present petition -18020-2026(O&M) IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA CHANDIGARH DALVIR SINGH @DEEPU @DALVEER SINGH VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURYA P Mr. Gurmeet Singh Saini, Advocate for Mr. Eklavya Darshi, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab SURYA PARTAP SINGH, J (ORAL) This is a petition filed by the petitioner ratiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023 30.10.2025 (Annexure P-17), whereby he has been declared proclaimed offender. The abovementioned order has been passed of learned Judge, Special Court, hereinafter being referred to as ‘trial Court’ only No.12 dated 12.02.2024, under Sections 21 and 29 of Psychotropic Substances Act, Police Station Notice of motion. Mr. Eklavya Darshi, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab on behalf of respondent-State. Hence service of notice hereby dispensed with. However, no formal reply has been filed by and the learned State counsel has opted to orally oppose the present petition 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-18020-2026 (O&M) DECIDED ON: 24.04.2026 @DEEPU @DALVEER SINGH .....PETITIONER VERSUS .....RESPONDENT SURYA PARTAP SINGH , Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Eklavya Darshi, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab. by the petitioner under Section 528 of 2023, seeking for quashing of order whereby he has been declared . The abovementioned order has been passed by the designated under the NDPS Act, hereinafter being referred to as ‘trial Court’ only, in a case arising out of FIR No.12 dated 12.02.2024, under Sections 21 and 29 of Narcotic Drugs and Police Station Zira, District Ferozepur. Mr. Eklavya Darshi, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab appears Hence service of notice upon the State However, no formal reply has been filed by the State and the learned State counsel has opted to orally oppose the present petition (O&M) .2026 .....PETITIONER .....RESPONDENT under Section 528 of order whereby he has been declared a by the designated under the NDPS Act, arising out of FIR Narcotic Drugs and appears upon the State is the State and the learned State counsel has opted to orally oppose the present petition. GAURAV THAKUR 2026.04.24 16:17 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M- 4. petitioner permitted to appear the learned trial Court to petitioner within a time 5. a direction to the pe a period of Court within learned trial Court is, however, clarified that the learned trial Court in the exercise of its discretion shall be at liberty to take the petitioner into custody and/or impose penalty under Section 491 of BNSS (erstwhile law. Gaurav Thakur -18020-2026(O&M) The learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner would be satisfied, and would not press this petition, if he is permitted to appear before the learned trial Court, and a direction is given to the learned trial Court to dispose of the bail application moved by the petitioner within a time-bound manner. In view of above, the present petition is hereby a direction to the petitioner to surrender before the learned trial Court a period of two weeks from today. If he surrenders before the learned trial within the stipulated period and moves an application for bail, the learned trial Court shall dispose of the bail application within is, however, clarified that the learned trial Court in the exercise of its discretion shall be at liberty to take the petitioner into custody and/or impose penalty under Section 491 of BNSS (erstwhile Gaurav Thakur 2 The learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the would be satisfied, and would not press this petition, if he is the learned trial Court, and a direction is given to dispose of the bail application moved by the In view of above, the present petition is hereby disposed of with titioner to surrender before the learned trial Court within . If he surrenders before the learned trial and moves an application for bail, the dispose of the bail application within three days. It is, however, clarified that the learned trial Court in the exercise of its discretion shall be at liberty to take the petitioner into custody and/or impose penalty under Section 491 of BNSS (erstwhile Section 446 of CrPC), as per The learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the would be satisfied, and would not press this petition, if he is the learned trial Court, and a direction is given to dispose of the bail application moved by the with within . If he surrenders before the learned trial and moves an application for bail, the days. It is, however, clarified that the learned trial Court in the exercise of its discretion shall be at liberty to take the petitioner into custody and/or impose , as per GAURAV THAKUR 2026.04.24 16:17 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document