Sunny v. State Of Haryana

In the High Court for the States of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh CRM-M-12121-2026(O&M) Date of Decision:- 20.04.2026 Sunny ... Petitioner

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State of Haryana ... Respondent

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUBHAS MEHLA Present:- Mr. Parminder Singh Sekhon, Senior Advocate with Mr. Laghuinder Singh Sekhon, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Aditya Pal Singla, AAG, Haryana.

***** SUBHAS MEHLA , J. (Oral) 1.

By way of the present petition, the petitioner is seeking regular bail in FIR No.08 dated 11.01.2026 (Annexure P-1), registered under Sections 21(b), 27-a and 31 of NDPS Act, 1985, at Police Station Tohana, District Fatehabad.

2.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in the present case on the basis of disclosure statement of co-accused. The petitioner has been in custody since 11.01.2026; the contraband allegedly recovered i.e. 9.2 grams of 'heroin', is marginally above the small quantity; investigation has already been completed; challan stands presented; charges are yet to be framed; and the trial is likely to take considerable time to conclude, therefore, learned counsel prayed for grant of concession of regular bail to the petitioner. GEETA RANI 2026.04.24 11:02 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment Punjab & Haryana High Court at Chandigarh

CRM-M-12121-2026 (O&M) ( 2 ) 3.

Custody certificate dated 16.04.2026 of the petitioner filed by learned State counsel today in Court, is taken on record. As per custody certificate, the petitioner has been in custody for the last 03 months and 05 days.

4.

Learned State counsel opposed the prayer made by learned counsel for the petitioner by submitting that the petitioner is a habitual offender and is involved in two other cases of similar nature. 5.

Heard.

6.

Keeping in view the facts and circumstances of the case and without commenting upon the merits of the case, the petitioner has been in custody since 11.01.2026; investigation has already been completed; challan stands presented; charges are yet to be framed; the trial is likely to take considerable time to conclude, and no fruitful purpose would be served by keeping him in custody for any further period, as concession of bail cannot be denied just as a measure of punishment and it is a trite principle of criminal jurisprudence that bail is rule, jail is an exception, this Court deems it a fit case to grant the concession of regular bail to the petitioner. 7.

Therefore, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, the instant petition is allowed. The petitioner is ordered to be released on regular bail on his furnishing requisite bonds to the satisfaction of the trial Court/Duty Magistrate/Chief Judicial Magistrate concerned. ( SUBHAS MEHLA ) 20.04.2026 JUDGE Geeta Whether speaking /reasoned Yes / No Whether Reportable Yes / No GEETA RANI 2026.04.24 11:02 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment Punjab & Haryana High Court at Chandigarh