High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRM-M/16170/2026disposed of

Satnam Singh Alias Tota v. State Of Punjab

2026-03-27Mr. Justice Subhas Mehla2 pages

135 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-16170-2026 Date of decision: 27.03.2026 SATNAM SINGH @ TOTA ...PETITIONER V/S STATE OF PUNJAB ...RESPONDENT CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUBHAS MEHLA

Present:

Mr. Jaswinder Singh Rana, Advocate for the applicant-petitioner.

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

Present petition has been filed by the petitioner under Section 528 of BNSS for quashing of impugned order dated 21.11.2025 (Annexure P-14) passed by learned Judge, Special Court, Kapurthala in FIR No.1 dated 10.01.2020 (Annexure P-) under Sections 21, 22, 27, 29 of NDPS Act, 1985 registered at Police Station Subhanpur, District Kapurthala, vide which, petitioner has been declared as proclaimed person. 2.

Learned counsel for the petitioner contended that the petitioner came to know about the proclamation proceedings in the present FIR, at a later stage; he is willing to join the proceedings. Learned counsel confined his prayer to the limited extent that the petitioner is ready to surrender himself before learned trial Court and prays that the petitioner be not arrested by the police. 3.

The nature of order this Court proposes to pass, no notice is required to be issued to the respondent.

SONIA PURI 2026.03.27 17:41 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

CRM-M-16170-2026 2 4.

Heard, and paper book perused.

In view of the limited prayer made by learned counsel for the petitioner, the petitioner is directed to surrender himself before the learned Illaqa Magistrate/ trial Court/ successor Court within 10 days and to move an appropriate application for joining the proceeding by raising all the pleas taken in this petition, before the Illaqa Magistrate regarding his non-appearance. The Illaqa Magistrate is directed to decide his application in accordance with law. Till then, he will not be arrested by the police in this matter. It is made clear that if the petitioner fails to appear before the Illaqa Magistrate within stipulated time then the relief granted by this Court shall be deemed to be withdrawn. 6.

Petition is accordingly disposed of.

(SUBHAS MEHLA) 27.03.2026 JUDGE Sonia Puri (i) Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No (ii) Whether reportable Yes/No SONIA PURI 2026.03.27 17:41 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document