CRM-M- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA 124 RANJIT 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, abovesaid order, bonds have been for against him, under Sections 2 Act (hereinafter referred to as ‘NDPS Act’) Sangrur. -42830-2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA CHANDIGARH RANJIT SINGH VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURYA PRATAP SINGH Mr. Aman Mehta, Advocate for the petitioner. SURYA PRATAP SINGH, J (ORAL) This is a petition under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (hereinafter referred to as ‘BNSS’), for quashing the order dated 14.02.2025 (Annexure P-2) passed by the Judge, Sangrur, hereinafter referred to as ‘ abovesaid order, the bail of the petitioner has been cancelled bonds have been forfeited to the State and warrant against him, in a case pertaining to FIR No. under Sections 21 and 29 of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (hereinafter referred to as ‘NDPS Act’) 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-42830-2025 DECIDED ON: 07.08.202 .....PETITIONER VERSUS .....RESPONDENT SURYA PRATAP SINGH , Advocate for the petitioner. 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’. By virtue of the bail of the petitioner has been cancelled, his bail/surety feited to the State and warrant of arrest has been issued FIR No.01 dated 01.01.2022 registered 1 and 29 of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (hereinafter referred to as ‘NDPS Act’), Police Station Lehra, District .2025 .....PETITIONER .....RESPONDENT under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (hereinafter referred to as ‘BNSS’), for quashing the learned rtue of bail/surety of arrest has been issued 01.01.2022 registered 1 and 29 of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Police Station Lehra, District GAURAV THAKUR 2025.08.08 18:40 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M- the respondent upon the State, but any formal reply has not been filed because the respondent application was filed by accused before the learned trial Court and the same was allowed. learned counsel for the petitioner, despite the application being a joint application, the learned trial Court application and while observing so it that day, learned trial Court his surety bonds bailable warrant application is available on record. once the presence of co denied to the petitioner, is hereby learned trial petitioner he shall be admitted to bail on furnishing bail bonds to the satisfac learned trial Court -42830-2025 Notice of motion. Mr. Rohit Bansal, Sr. DAG, Punjab, accepts notice on behalf of the respondent-State and waives service. upon the State, but any formal reply has not been filed because the respondent-State has opted to oppose the instant application orally only. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that on was filed by the counsel for the petitioner as well as his co accused before the learned trial Court and the same was allowed. counsel for the petitioner, despite the application being a joint application, the learned trial Court inadvert application was for co-accused of the petitioner, namely while observing so it ignored the request of petitioner. R day, learned trial Court cancelled the surety bonds. The learned trial Court has bailable warrant against the petitioner. application is available on record. In view of above discussed once the presence of co-accused was exempted, but the same relief was denied to the petitioner, the present petition is hereby quashed, with a direction to the petitioner to appear before the trial Court within a period of two petitioner appears before the learned trial he shall be admitted to bail on furnishing bail bonds to the satisfac learned trial Court. In case on the day when petitioner surrenders and he is 2 , Punjab, accepts notice on behalf of vice. An advance notice has been served upon the State, but any formal reply has not been filed because the State has opted to oppose the instant application orally only. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that joint exemption counsel for the petitioner as well as his co accused before the learned trial Court and the same was allowed. As per counsel for the petitioner, despite the application being a joint inadvertently recorded that the exemption of the petitioner, namely Jagdeep Singh, only ignored the request of petitioner. Resultantly, on the bail of the petitioner and forfeited has further proceeded to issue non The certified copy of exemption discussed peculiar facts and circumstances accused was exempted, but the same relief was he present petition is allowed and impugned order with a direction to the petitioner to appear before the two weeks from today. In case, trial Court within the stipulated period, he shall be admitted to bail on furnishing bail bonds to the satisfaction of the . In case on the day when petitioner surrenders and he is , Punjab, accepts notice on behalf of An advance notice has been served upon the State, but any formal reply has not been filed because the joint exemption counsel for the petitioner as well as his co- As per counsel for the petitioner, despite the application being a joint the exemption only esultantly, on forfeited non- The certified copy of exemption ances, accused was exempted, but the same relief was allowed and impugned order with a direction to the petitioner to appear before the case, the Court within the stipulated period, tion of the . In case on the day when petitioner surrenders and he is GAURAV THAKUR 2025.08.08 18:40 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M- taken into custody, if the trial Judge is not available, the learned Sessions Judge of the District concerned may assign the case to another Court. Gaurav Thakur -42830-2025 taken into custody, if the trial Judge is not available, the learned Sessions Judge of the District concerned may assign the case to another Court. 3 taken into custody, if the trial Judge is not available, the learned Sessions Judge of the District concerned may assign the case to another Court. taken into custody, if the trial Judge is not available, the learned Sessions GAURAV THAKUR 2025.08.08 18:40 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document