IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 219 CRM-M-41881-2024 Date of decision: 09.07.2025 Manpritpal Singh @ Pretty .....Petitioner Versus State of Punjab .....Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANJARI NEHRU KAUL Present : None for the petitioner. Mr. Amit Rana, Sr. DAG, Punjab assisted by ASI Paramjeet Singh. **** MANJARI NEHRU KAUL , J. (ORAL) 1. The petitioner in the instant (second) petition is seeking the concession of interim bail under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, for a period of 40 days on medical grounds, in case FIR No.74 dated 23.03.2023 under Sections 21, 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (for short, 'the NDPS Act') registered at Police Station STF, District SAS Nagar, Mohali. 2. Status report by way of supplementary affidavit of Harpal Singh, PPS, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Anti-Narcotics Task Force, Ludhiana Range, Ludhiana, has been filed in the Court today which is taken on record subject to all just exceptions. 3. Learned counsel, on instructions, has submitted that the petitioner during the pendency of the instant petition and after he was extended the concession of interim bail on medical grounds, has fled away to Dubai. A prayer has, therefore, been made for dismissal of the VINAY 2025.07.10 09:45 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment CRM-M-41881-2024 instant petition. 4. Case has been called, however, there is no representation on behalf of the petitioner. On the last date of hearing as well, even though the case has been called, none had entered appearance on behalf of the petitioner. 5. In view of the reply filed and the instructions received by the learned State counsel, the instant petition is hereby dismissed. 09.07.2025 (MANJARI NEHRU KAUL) Vinay JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No VINAY 2025.07.10 09:45 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment