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High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRM-M/9014/2024disposed of

Varinder Singh v. State Of Punjab

2024-02-20Mrs. Justice Manjari Nehru Kaul2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH 2024:PHHC:023068 CRM-M-9014-2024 Date of decision: February 20th, 2024 Varinder Singh .....Petitioner

Versus

State of Punjab .....Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANJARI NEHRU KAUL

Present:

Mr. Hitesh Verma, Advocate for the petitioner.

MANJARI NEHRU KAUL , J. (ORAL) Petitioner is seeking quashing of order dated 16.09.2023 (Annexure P-3) passed by learned Judge Special Court, Patiala, whereby the petitioner had been declared as proclaimed offender in case FIR No.409 dated 26.12.2020 under Section 21 of the NDPS Act, 1985, registered at Police Station Tripuri, District Patiala. 2.

Learned counsel for the petitioner at the outset submits that the petitioner is ready and willing to appear and surrender before the trial Court. Hence, in the aforementioned facts and circumstances, petitioner be protected till his appearance before the trial Court and with directions to the trial Court that his bail application, which he would be filing on his surrender, be decided expeditiously. 3.

Notice of motion.

4.

On asking of the Court, Mr. Amit Rana, Senior Deputy Advocate General, Punjab, accepts notice on behalf of the respondent. 5.

In view of the limited prayer made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, the instant petition is disposed of with directions to PUNEET SACHDEVA 2024.02.20 16:16 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document.

Chandigarh

CRM-M-9014-2024 -2the petitioner to appear and surrender before the trial Court within seven days from today. Till then, no coercive steps be taken against the petitioner. This shall, however, be subject to payment of costs in the sum of `10,000/- to be deposited with the District Legal Services Authority, Patiala, which shall be a condition precedent. 6.

It is made clear that in case, the petitioner fails to surrender before the trial Court within seven days from today, this order shall be of no avail to him, thereafter. In case, on appearance and surrender, the petitioner moves an application for bail before the trial Court, the same shall be decided expeditiously by the trial Court in accordance with law. February 20th, 2024 (MANJARI NEHRU KAUL) Puneet JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned :

Yes Whether reportable :

No PUNEET SACHDEVA 2024.02.20 16:16 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document.

Chandigarh