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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 133 CRM-M-21423-2025 Date of decision: April 25, 2025 RESHAM SINGH @ SAPP …Petitioner Versus STATE OF PUNJAB …Respondent
CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANJARI NEHRU KAUL Present: Mr. Himanshu Bansal, Advocate for the petitioner.
MANJARI NEHRU KAUL, J. (ORAL)
1. The instant petition has been filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023 for setting aside of order dated 29.01.2025 (Annexure P-2), vide which bail bonds of the petitioner were cancelled and non-bailable warrants were issued against the petitioner in case FIR No.11 dated 05.02.2023 under Sections 21(a) and 22(b) of the NDPS Act, 1985, registered at Police Station Maur, District Bathinda.
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Learned counsel for the petitioner at the outset submits that the petitioner is ready and willing to appear and surrender before the trial Court. Hence, in the aforementioned facts and circumstances, petitioner be protected till his appearance before the learned trial Court, and directions be given to the learned trial Court that his bail application, which he would be filing on his surrender, be decided expeditiously.
3. Notice of motion. Jaspreet Kaur 2025.04.25 12:28 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh
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4. On asking of the Court, Mr. H.S. Deol, Sr. Deputy Advocate General, Punjab accepts notice on behalf of respondent No.1-State.
5. In view of the limited prayer made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, the instant petition is disposed of with directions to the petitioner to appear and surrender before the trial Court within seven days from today. Till then, no coercive steps be taken against the petitioner. This shall, however, be subject to payment of costs in the sum of Rs.15,000/- to be deposited with the concerned District Legal Services Authority.
6. It is made clear that in case the petitioner fails to surrender before the trial Court within seven days from today, this order shall be of no avail to him thereafter. In case, on appearance and surrender, the petitioner moves an application for bail, the trial Court shall make earnest efforts to decide it expeditiously, in accordance with law. April 25, 2025 (MANJARI NEHRU KAUL) Jaspreet Kaur
JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No Jaspreet Kaur 2025.04.25 12:28 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh