CRM-M-19107-2025 1 144 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-19107-2025 Date of decision : 09.04.2025 Mangat Singh @ Manga .....Petitioner versus State of Haryana ..... Respondent CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH BHARDWAJ Present :- Mr. Kuldeep Singh Siwach, Advocate for the petitioner. RAJESH BHARDWAJ , J. (Oral) 1. Prayer in the present petition is for quashing of order dated 11.10.2024 vide which the bail of the petitioner has been cancelled and his bail bonds/surety bonds have been forfeited to the State and to restore the surety bonds of the petitioner, he be allowed to appear on the same very bail bonds before the ld. Trial Court in case FIR No.33 dated 30.01.2022, under Section 18, 27-A of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, registered at Police Station City Ratia, District Fatehabad. 2. It has been contended by counsel for the petitioner that in the above said case, the petitioner was regularly appearing before the trial Court. However, petitioner noted the wrong date of hearing and because of this reason, he remained absent from the Court on 11.10.2024 and his bail order was cancelled and bail bonds/surety bonds were forfeited to State. He submits that the petitioner is ready to join the proceedings and abide by the terms and conditions of bail, imposed by the Court. 3. Notice of motion. 4. On asking of the Court, Mr. Sumit Jain, Addl. A.G., Haryana accepts notice on behalf of the respondent-State. 5. Learned State counsel has opposed the submissions made by POOJA SHARMA 2025.04.09 19:15 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-19107-2025 2 learned counsel for the petitioner and has stated that the trial Court has rightly cancelled the bail granted of the petitioner who remained absent on 11.10.2024 without any valid reason. 6. After hearing counsel for the parties and perusing the record, it is apparent that the petitioner remained absent on 11.10.2024 and his bail was cancelled and bail bonds were forfeited to the State. The reason for his absence was given that he noted down the wrong date of hearing. The petitioner is keen to join the proceedings. So keeping in view the abovesaid facts, the present petition is disposed of and the order dated 11.10.2024 is set aside subject to payment of Rs.10,000/- as costs to be deposited in the ‘Spinal Rehab Centre, Chandigarh, Plot No.1, Madhya Marg, Sector-28/A, Chandigarh’ by the petitioner in one week from today. In case, the petitioner appears before the Court concerned within a period of 10 days from today and files an application for bail alongwith receipt of abovesaid costs, the Court concerned is directed to admit him to bail subject to its satisfaction and proceed with the trial in accordance with law. He will have protection from arrest for a period of 10 days from today. 7. Needless to say that in case the petitioner fails to comply with the abovesaid direction, he will have no benefit of abovesaid protection granted by this Court and order under challenge dated 11.10.2024 would automatically come in force. 09.04.2025 ( RAJESH BHARDWAJ ) ps-I JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No POOJA SHARMA 2025.04.09 19:15 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document