CRM-M- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA 123 SINDER KAUR STATE OF PUNJAB CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE Present: SURYA PRATAP SINGH Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (hereinafter referred to as ‘BNSS’), for quashing the order dated Special Judge, of the petitioner has been cancelled forfeited to the State and warrants of arrest has been issued against case pertaining to Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (hereinafter referred to as ‘NDPS Act’) Police Station Lehra, District Sangrur -43274-2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA CHANDIGARH SINDER KAUR VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURYA PRATAP SINGH Mr. Yashpal Thakur, Advocate for the petitioner. SURYA PRATAP SINGH, J (ORAL) This is a petition, filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (hereinafter referred to as ‘BNSS’), for quashing the order dated 21.01.2025, (Annexure P-2), passed by the Judge, Sangrur (hereinafter referre of the petitioner has been cancelled, forfeited to the State and warrants of arrest has been issued against pertaining to FIR No.86 dated 16.06.2024 Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (hereinafter referred to as ‘NDPS Police Station Lehra, District Sangrur Notice of motion. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-43274-2025 DECIDED ON: 08.08.202 .....PETITIONER VERSUS .....RESPONDENT SURYA PRATAP SINGH , Advocate for the petitioner. This is a petition, filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (hereinafter referred to as ‘BNSS’), for quashing the ), passed by the Court of learned (hereinafter referred to as ‘trial Court’), whereby bail , her bail/surety bonds have been forfeited to the State and warrants of arrest has been issued against her, in 16.06.2024, under Section 15 of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (hereinafter referred to as ‘NDPS Police Station Lehra, District Sangrur. .2025 .....PETITIONER .....RESPONDENT This is a petition, filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (hereinafter referred to as ‘BNSS’), for quashing the learned bail bail/surety bonds have been in a rcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (hereinafter referred to as ‘NDPS ANJAL GUPTA 2025.08.08 20:20 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M- notice on behalf of respondent was regularly appearing before the learned trial Court, but due to miscommunication and misunderstanding the as 31.01.2025 not appear before the Court and the the petitioner further proceeded to issue present petition is the petitioner to appear before the learned weeks from today Court within the stipulated period, bail bonds to the satisfac Magistrate/Duty Magistrate. liberty to proceed against the petitioner as well as his surety, as per provisions contained under Section 491 of BNSS (erstwhile Section 446 of CrPC). Gaurav Thakur -43274-2025 Mr. Eklavya Darshi, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab notice on behalf of respondent-State and waives serv Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that was regularly appearing before the learned trial Court, but due to munication and misunderstanding the as 31.01.2025, instead of 21.01.2025. Resultantly, on not appear before the Court and the learned trial Court the petitioner and forfeited her surety bonds further proceeded to issue non-bailable warrants against In view of above facts and circumstances present petition is allowed and impugned order is quashed the petitioner to appear before the learned from today. In case, the petitioner Court within the stipulated period, she shall be admitted to bail on furnishing bail bonds to the satisfaction of the learned trial Court Magistrate/Duty Magistrate. However, the learned trial Court would be at liberty to proceed against the petitioner as well as his surety, as per provisions contained under Section 491 of BNSS (erstwhile Section 446 of 2 . Eklavya Darshi, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab, accepts State and waives service. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner was regularly appearing before the learned trial Court, but due to munication and misunderstanding the petitioner noted a wrong date esultantly, on 21.01.2025, he could learned trial Court cancelled the bail her surety bonds. The learned trial Court bailable warrants against the petitioner. facts and circumstances, detailed above, t allowed and impugned order is quashed with a direction to the petitioner to appear before the learned trial Court within a period of two petitioner appears before the learned trial he shall be admitted to bail on furnishing tion of the learned trial Court concerned/Illaqa However, the learned trial Court would be at liberty to proceed against the petitioner as well as his surety, as per provisions contained under Section 491 of BNSS (erstwhile Section 446 of , accepts the petitioner was regularly appearing before the learned trial Court, but due to wrong date he could bail of . The learned trial Court has , the with a direction to two trial he shall be admitted to bail on furnishing concerned/Illaqa However, the learned trial Court would be at liberty to proceed against the petitioner as well as his surety, as per provisions contained under Section 491 of BNSS (erstwhile Section 446 of ANJAL GUPTA 2025.08.08 20:20 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document