Darshan Singh v. State Of Punjab

-1- CRM-M-14667-2025 (O&M)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH 215-2 CRM-M-14667-2025 (O&M) Date of decision: 08.07.2025 DARSHAN SINGH ... Petitioner

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STATE OF PUNJAB .. Respondent CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.S. GREWAL Present:- Mr. L.M. Gulati, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Amandeep Singh Samra, AAG, Punjab.

*** H.S. Grewal, J. (Oral) 1.

This is a petition for regular bail filed under Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS) in FIR No.105 dated 07.10.2024 under Section 22 of NDPS Act, 1985 registered at Police Station Bhadson, District Patiala.

 
 

 

   

     

     

 



   

   

                       

  

 

 

  

 

         

  

           





                           

  

    



       

-2- CRM-M-14667-2025 (O&M)   Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that the petitioner has nothing to do with the offence as alleged, and a false case has been registered against the petitioner and his son. He further submits that he is in custody since 07.10.2025 and has already undergone custody period of approximately 08 months.

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Notice of motion.

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Mr. Amandeep Singh Samra, AAG, Punjab, accepts notice on behalf of the respondent-State and  

   





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I have heard learned counsel for the parties and have gone through the material placed on record. The time-line and the allegations levelled against the petitioner, do not cast a doubt on the case of the prosecution at this stage. Moreover, there is no recovery from the present petitioner. 6.

Keeping in view the facts and circumstances of the present case, and the fact that the custody period undergone by the petitioner is approximately 08 months and trial qua the petitioner is yet to commence, therefore, no useful purpose would be served to further detain the petitioner in jail and since the conclusion of the trial is likely to take a long time and as such, further incarceration of the petitioner would not serve the ends of justice. Therefore, this Court deems it a fit case to grant the concession of regular bail to the petitioner.

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Therefore, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, the instant petition is allowed. The petitioner is granted concession of regular bail in the present case, on his furnishing requisite bonds to the

-3- CRM-M-14667-2025 (O&M) satisfaction of the trial Court/Duty Magistrate/ Chief Judicial Magistrate concerned. The pending applications, if any, also stand disposed of. 8.

It is however, made clear that in case during his bail, the petitioner indulges in any offence, the State shall be at liberty to file an application for cancellation of bail of the petitioner.

07th July, 2025 (H.S. GREWAL) JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned :

Yes/No Whether Reportable :

Yes/No