Amit Puri @ Puri v. State Of Punjab

In The High Court for the States of Punjab and Haryana At Chandigarh CRM-M-6914-2020 (O&M) Date of Decision:- 24.9.2021 Amit Puri @ Puri ... Petitioner

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State of Punjab ... Respondent

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE GURVINDER SINGH GILL Present:- Mr. Shiv Charan Bhola, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Ajay Pal Singh Gill, DAG, Punjab, assisted by ASI Jaspal Singh.

(Proceedings conducted through video conferencing) ***** GURVINDER SINGH GILL, J . (Oral) The petitioner has approached this Court seeking grant of anticipatory bail in a case registered vide FIR No.426, dated 28.11.2019, Police Station Division No.5, District Police Commissionerate Ludhiana, under Section 21 NDPS Act.

Vide order dated 17.2.2020, this Court while issuing notice of motion had granted interim bail and had directed the petitioner to join MOHAN SINGH 2021.09.24 16:52 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

- 2 - CRM-M-6914-2020 (O&M) investigation. Subsequently, the matter was not listed on account of spread of pandemic Covid-19. When the matter was taken up on 2.7.2021, the State counsel had informed that the petitioner has not joined investigation and accordingly this Court had again directed the petitioner to appear before the Investigating officer on 19.8.2021 and the matter was adjourned to 24.9.2021 i.e. today.

Today, when the matter was again taken up, learned State counsel has informed that the petitioner has still not joined investigation. In view of the aforestated position, this Court does not find any ground for grant of anticipatory bail as the petitioner despite specific direction has not joined investigation. The petition, as such, is dismissed. 24.9.2021 (GURVINDER SINGH GILL) mohan JUDGE Whether speaking /reasoned Yes / No Whether Reportable Yes / No MOHAN SINGH 2021.09.24 16:52 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document