236 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-35660-2025 Date of decision: 05.08.2025 Vijaypal Singh alias Vijay Baba ....Petitioner Versus State of Punjab ...Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARPREET SINGH BRAR Present: Mr. Rahi Mehra, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Nitesh Sharma, DAG, Punjab. HARPREET SINGH BRAR, J. (ORAL) The present petition has been filed under Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 seeking interim bail for a period of 04 weeks in case bearing FIR No.89 dated 14.05.2025 (Annexure P-1) under Sections 21(c)/25/(61, 85) of NDPS Act and Section 25 of Arms Act. On 11.07.2025, the following order was passed:- ‘In compliance of the order dated 08.07.2025 passed by this Court, learned State counsel, on instructions from ASI Mukhtiar Singh, submits that petitioner’s wife and newly born child are staying with brother and family of the petitioner and they are taking care of both of them. However, neither any status report is filed nor any efforts have been made to assess the medical condition of newly born child and his mother. As per the petitioner, the child has taken birth prematurely, which is supported by the medical record. In view of the above, Senior Superintendent of Police, Amritsar Rural is directed to file his affidavit as to why compliance of the order dated 08.07.2025 has not been made. Further, Civil Surgeon, Tarn Taran is directed to examine the medical record of wife of the petitioner and submit his report with regard to medical condition of the newly born child and his mother. Adjourned to 18.07.2025.’ In compliance thereof, a status report by way of affidavit has been filed and the same is available on record. Learned counsel for the petitioner refers to the status report and submits that the child was born prematurely on 21.06.2025, whereas, the Neha 2025.08.05 16:36 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-35660-2025 -2- expected date of delivery was 14.08.2025. Reliance in this regard has been placed upon Annexure P-3. He further submits that there is no member in the family to look after the wife and a newly born child of the petitioner and she has been looked after by one Preeti Kaur. Further, the child has been diagnosed with high risk of ROP and in case, timely medical assistance is not provided, there is a chance of permanent loss of eyesight. Learned State counsel submits that the veracity of the medical condition of the wife and child of the petitioner was thoroughly examined and it transpired that the child was born prematurely on 21.06.2025 and he suffered from the medical condition as claimed by the petitioner. In view of the discussion above, the present petition is allowed and the petitioner is ordered to be released on interim bail for a period of 04 weeks commencing from 08.08.2025, on his furnishing bail bonds/surety bonds to the satisfaction of Illaqa Magistrate/Trial Court and the petitioner is directed to surrender before the jail authorities on 07.09.2025 by 05:00 P.M. (HARPREET SINGH BRAR) JUDGE 05.08.2025 Neha Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No Neha 2025.08.05 16:36 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document