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High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRM-M/13746/2023disposed of

Prabhjot Singh @ Prabh v. State Of Punjab

2023-07-04Mr. Justice Anoop Chitkara2 pages

 



    

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Present:

Ms. Anmol, Advocate for Mr. K.S. Brar, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Karunesh Kaushal, AAG, Punjab.

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<%%$ 5!%;6 The present petition has been filed seeking grant of regular bail to the petitioner in case FIR No.10 dated 27.01.2017, under Section 22 of NDPS Act, 1985, registered at Police Station Subhanpur, District Kapurthala. 2.

Counsel for the petitioner submits that condition of petitioner's wife is very critical and to get her treatment, prays for grant of bail to the petitioner. On being inquiry, counsel for the petitioner discloses that there are other adult members in the family of the petitioner.

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On the other hand, counsel for the State submits that quantity involved is commercial and this is the third application for bail and no fresh ground for bail is given.

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Given above, that there are other adult members in the family of the petitioner, who can take care of wife of petitioner in case of medical emergency, as such this is not the ground for grant of bail. However, considering the fact that the FIR pertains to the year 2017, as such this court requests the concerned trial court SONIA ARORA 2023.07.05 15:29 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

 



     to make all endeavours to conclude the trial by Aug 31, 2023, of which the prosecution evidence be completed b Aug 14, 2023, and the remaining time to provide an opportunity to the accused to lead defence evidence, if so desired. It is clarified that this order expediting the trial is subject to the condition that neither the petitioner shall seek any adjournment nor try to use any tactics to delay the trial. If they do so, this order of expediting the trial shall stand automatically recalled by resorting to Section 362, read with Section 482 Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, without any further reference to this court. However, if the trial is not completed by the date mentioned above, and the delay is not attributable to the petitioner, in that situation, it shall be permissible for the petitioner to file a bail petition by taking an additional ground of delay in the trial, and such petition may be filed before the trial court or this court. 5.

The present petition is disposed of with the aforesaid observations. All pending applications, if any, stand closed. 5%!! 

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Yes/No Whether reportable:

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