High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRM-M/17352/2022allowed

Krishan Singla @ Neeraj v. State Of Haryana

2022-08-25Mr. Justice Anupinder Singh Grewal2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

CRM-M-17352-2022 DATE OF DECISION: 25.08.2020 KRISHAN SINGLA @ NEERAJ ... Petitioner (s)

Versus

STATE OF HARYANA ... Respondent(s) CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANUPINDER SINGH GREWAL

Present:

Mr. Manish Kumar Singla, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Anant Kataria, DAG, Haryana.

**** ANUPINDER SINGH GREWAL, J. (ORAL) The petitioner is seeking regular bail in FIR No.72 dated 11.04.2020, under Sections 21 (c) of the NDPS Act, 1985, registered at Police Station Ding, District Sirsa.

Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that a transparent polythene bag containing 251 grams of heroin was allegedly recovered from the petitioner. He further contends that the recovery is marginally above the commercial quantity. The petitioner is in custody for over 2 years and he is not involved in any other case under the NDPS Act. Learned State counsel has filed custody certificate which indicates that the petitioner is in custody for a period of 2 years and 23 days. He, upon instructions from ASI Abhay Ram, states that 2 out of 23 prosecution witnesses have been examined.

Heard.

AMIT KAUNDAL 2022.08.25 16:58 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

CRM-M-17352-2022 In view of the above, especially when the petitioner is in custody for over 2 years, recovery is marginally above the commercial quantity, he is not involved in any other case under the NDPS Act, and the conclusion of the trial is likely to take some time, I deem it a fit case to grant the concession of regular bail to the petitioner.

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 concerned.

(ANUPINDER SINGH GREWAL) JUDGE 25.08.2020.

SwarnjitS Whether speaking/reasoned :

Yes / No Whether reportable :

Yes / No AMIT KAUNDAL 2022.08.25 16:58 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document