Balbir Singh v. State Of Punjab

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

CRM-M-4243 of 2022 (O&M) Date of decision : 20.5.2022 ...

Balbir Singh ................Petitioner vs.

State of Punjab .................Respondent Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice H. S. Madaan Present: None for the petitioner.

Mr. Anmol Singh Sandhu, Assistant Advocate General, Punjab.

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H. S. Madaan, J. (Oral) Custody certificate filed by the State counsel is taken on record.

Again there is no representation on behalf of the petitioner. On being enquired, learned State counsel has informed that out of 14 prosecution witnesses cited, in as many as, 6 of them have been examined and the next date of hearing is fixed as 2.6.2022. Even otherwise, it is a case of recovery of contraband from the accused amounting to commercial quantity, attracting the Bar of Section 37 of the NDPS Act.

It seems that the petitioner is not interested in further prosecution of the present petition. The same stands dismissed for non-prosecution.

( H.S. Madaan ) 20.5.2022 Judge chugh Whether speaking / reasoned Yes / No Whether reportable Yes / No BANITA CHUGH 2022.05.20 16:56 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document