Pargat Singh v. State Of Haryana

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CRM-M-11132-2025 Date of decision: 27.02.2025 PARGAT SINGH ....Petitioner V/s STATE OF HARYANA ....Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.S.GREWAL

Present:

Mr. Parminder Singh, Advocate, for the petitioner. ***** H.S.GREWAL, J. (ORAL) 1.

Prayer in the instant petition filed under Section 482 of the Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 is for grant of anticipatory bail in case FIR No.331 dated 03.08.2024 under Sections 18 and 25 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, registered at Police Station Nissing, District Karnal.

2.

It is alleged by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner has been named in the aforesaid FIR, however, he was not apprehended from the spot and no recovery was effected from him. Learned counsel submits that the petitioner is willing and ready to appear, and surrender before the Trial Court. Hence, in the aforementioned facts and circumstances, the petitioner be protected till his appearance before the Trial Court, and directions be given to the Trial Court that his bail application, which he would be filing on his surrender, be decided expeditiously, preferably within a period of three days. 3.

Notice of motion.

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On asking of the Court, Ms. Ankita Ahuja, AAG, Haryana accepts notice on behalf of respondent-State. It is pointed out by the learned counsel for the State that he has been involved in two matters, out of which one is under the Excise Act and the other one is under the NDPS Act, in which he has been acquitted. The contraband recovered is 2 Kgs. 870 Grams of Opium which amounts to be a commercial quantity. 5.

Keeping in view the aforementioned circumstances, the present petition deems to be dismissed. However, in view of the request made by learned counsel for the petitioner, the petitioner is directed to appear and surrender before the trial Court within a period of one week from today and move an application for grant of regular bail which shall be decided by the learned trial Court within a period of three days from its filing.

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It is made clear that in case, the petitioner fails to surrender before the Trial Court within a period of one week from today, this order shall be of no use to him.

7.

The petition stands disposed of accordingly.

(H.S.GREWAL) February 27, 2025 JUDGE poonam Whether speaking/reasoned:

Yes/No Whether reportable:

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