Mohd. Manish @ Kala v. State Of Punjab

2024:PHHC:043644

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-4687-2024 Date of Decision: 02.04.2024 Mohd. Manish @ Kala ....Petitioner

Versus

State of Punjab ....Respondent CORAM:HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANOOP CHITKARA

Present:

Mr. Kanwar Inder Singh, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Sukhdev Singh, AAG, Punjab.

***** ANOOP CHITKARA, J.

FIR No.

Dated Police Station Sections 02.03.2022 City-I, Malerkotla, District 22/61/85 of NDPS Act Malerkotla 1.

The petitioner incarcerated in the FIR captioned above, has come up before this Court, by filing the present petition under Section 439 CrPC seeking bail. 2.

Counsel for the State opposes the present bail petition. 3.

After arguing for some time, counsel for the petitioner submits that he wants to withdraw the present petition.

4.

The petition is disposed of, having been withdrawn. Pending applications, if any, stand disposed of. However, earlier this Court had directed the trial Court to expedite the trial, but as per the petitioner, even charges have not been framed. Therefore, trial Court is requested to make efforts to conclude the trial on priority. It is clarified that if trial is not concluded within six months, then it shall be permissible for the petitioner to file bail application before the trial Court only on the ground of delay in trial. It is further clarified that in case the petitioner seeks any adjournment, then the time for which trial is delayed because of the petitioner or on his behalf or by instigating others, then such period shall be added in the period six months granted by this Court.

(ANOOP CHITKARA) JUDGE 02.04.2024 anju rani Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/no Whether reportable?

Yes/no ANJU RANI 2024.04.02 16:09 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document