Gurpreet Singh v. State Of Punjab

CRM-M-1179 of 2019 #1#

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CRM-M-1179 of 2019 Date of decision: 06.11.2019 Gurpreet Singh ....Petitioner

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State of Punjab ....Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARINDER SINGH SIDHU

Present:

Mr. Vivek Goel, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Ramandeep Sandhu, Sr. DAG, Punjab.

HARINDER SINGH SIDHU, J.

Prayer is for grant of regular bail in case FIR No.86 dated 05.09.2018 under Section 15 of NDPS Act registered at P.S Sadar Kotkapura, District Faridkot.

As per allegations in the FIR, 54 kg of poppy husk was recovered from the petitioner.

Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that the alleged recovery of contraband is marginally higher than the commercial quantity and that the petitioner is in custody since 05.09.2018. Opposing the petition, the learned State counsel has submitted that out of 19, 05 prosecution witnesses have already been examined. Without commenting anything on the merits of the case and also bearing in mind the fact that the petitioner is in custody since 05.09.2018 in my opinion, no useful purpose will be served by detaining the petitioner behind bars any further. The petition, as such, is accepted. Petitioner Gurpreet Singh is ordered to be released on bail on his furnishing bail bonds/surety bonds to the satisfaction of learned trial Court/Chief MANOJ KUMAR 2019.11.07 09:40 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

CRM-M-1179 of 2019 #2# Judicial Magistrate/Duty Magistrate concerned. However, in case the petitioner indulges in any activity akin to one for which he has been convicted, while on bail, the prosecution agency will be at liberty to seek the cancellation of the order granting bail to the petitioner.

This present petition stands accepted accordingly November 06, 2019 (Harinder Singh Sidhu) manoj Judge MANOJ KUMAR 2019.11.07 09:40 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document