Sham Lal v. State Of Punjab

2024:PHHC:032824

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-9100-2024 Date of Decision: 07.03.2024 Sham Lal ....Petitioner

Versus

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

Present:

Mr. Sandeep Verma, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Sukhdev Singh, AAG, Punjab.

***** ANOOP CHITKARA, J.

FIR No.

Dated Police Station Sections 05.12.2023 City Faridkot 21(b), 29 of NDPS Act, Section 52-A of Prisons Act and Section 7(2) of PC Act 1.

The petitioner under arrest as per the FIR captioned above, had come up before this Court under Section 439 CrPC seeking regular bail. 2.

Short reply by way of affidavit has been filed on behalf of the State and the same is taken on record. Counsel for the State opposed the present petition on the ground that there is zero custody of petitioner in the present case. It is also submitted that petitioner is an habitual offender and undergoing sentence for six months in one case and his custody in that case is 04 months & 26 days. In another case, his sentence has already been suspended. 3.

At this stage, petitioner's counsel wants to withdraw the present petition with liberty to file a fresh with the same power of attorney, at appropriate stage. 4.

Given above, petition is disposed of as withdrawn with liberty to file a fresh petition 01.04.2024 onwards. It is clarified that power of attorney filed in the present case shall suffice and there shall be no need to file fresh power of attorney and Registry shall not raise any objection. Pending applications, if any, stand disposed of. (ANOOP CHITKARA) JUDGE 07.03.2024 anju rani Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/no Whether reportable?

Yes/no ANJU RANI 2024.03.07 17:20 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document