High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRM-M/20042/2021allowed

Dilpreet Singh v. State Of Punjab

2021-05-25Mr. Justice Suvir Sehgal2 pages

CRM-M No.20042 of 2021 -1IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M No.20042 of 2021 Date of decision:25.05.2021 Dilpreet Singh ... Petitioner Vs.

State of Punjab ... Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUVIR SEHGAL Present:- Mr. Tejinder Pal Singh, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Saurav Khurana, DAG, Punjab.

*** SUVIR SEHGAL J. (ORAL) The Court has been convened through video conferencing due to Covid-19 pandemic.

Petitioner has filed this petition under Section 439 of Cr.P.C. for grant of regular bail in case FIR No.52 dated 30.03.2021, registered under Section 22 of the NDPS Act, 1985 at Police Station Bhawanigarh, District Sangrur.

Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that petitioner is in custody since 30.03.2021 and FSL report has not yet been received by the prosecution agency.

Learned State counsel upon instructions from ASI Balwinder Singh submits that the FSL report has not yet been received and the petitioner has clean antecedents. Thereupon, learned counsel for the petitioner has restricted his prayer made in the petition to interim bail till receipt of FSL Report.

SHEETAL 2021.05.25 16:54 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh

CRM-M No.20042 of 2021 -2In view of the fact that the FSL report in the case has not been received so far and in view of observations of this Court in Para No.54 of the judgment passed by a Division Bench of this Court in Inderjeet Singh @ Laddi and others Vs. State of Punjab: 2014 (3) RCR (Criminal) 953 but without commenting on merits of the case, I am of the considered view that the petitioner deserves the concession of interim regular bail till receipt of FSL report. Therefore, the petition is allowed and the petitioner is ordered to be released on interim bail till receipt of FSL report on furnishing of bail bonds to the satisfaction of the trial Court/Chief Judicial Magistrate concerned. On receipt of FSL report, the petitioner shall apply for regular bail before the trial Court which shall be at liberty to decide the same in accordance with law keeping in view the FSL report.

25.05.2021 (SUVIR SEHGAL) sheetal JUDGE Whether Speaking/Reasoned Yes/No Whether Reportable Yes/No SHEETAL 2021.05.25 16:54 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh