Gurpreet Singh Alias Beera v. State Of Punjab

CRM-M-12164-2021

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-12164-2021 Date of Decision : 08.02.2022 Gurpreet Singh @ Beera

...Petitioner

Versus

State of Punjab

...Respondent

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANOOP CHITKARA

Present:

Mr. Sumeet Puri, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Harsimar Singh Sitta, AAG, Punjab.

**** ANOOP CHITKARA, J.

FIR No.

Dated Police Station Sections 08.02.2021 Dharamgarh 22, 29, 61 and 85 of NDPS District Sangrur.

Act, 1985.

1.

The petitioner apprehending arrest for violating the above-mentioned provisions of Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act) per the FIR captioned above has come up before this Court under Section 438 CrPC seeking anticipatory bail.

2.

In paragraph 7 of the petition, it is declared that the accused has no criminal history.

3.

Ld. Counsel for the petitioner contends that the custodial investigation would serve no purpose whatsoever, and the pre-trial incarceration would cause an irreversible injustice to the petitioner and family. The petitioner was granted interim bail vide order dated 13.09.2021 by this Court which is continuing till today.

4.

On instructions from ASI Satwinder Singh, learned counsel appearing for the State opposes the bail and submits that grant of bail encourages the drug peddlers, and the drug menace is spreading day by day. REASONING:

5.

The quantity allegedly involved is 90 strips of intoxicant tablets make MANPREET SINGH 2022.02.11 09:56 I attest to the accuracy of this order.