High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRM-M/20228/2022disposed of

Manpreet Singh v. State Of Punjab

2022-05-12Mr. Justice Harinder Singh Sidhu2 pages

CRM-M-20228 of 2022 #1#

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CRM-M-20228 of 2022 Date of Decision: 12.05.2022 Manpreet Singh ......Petitioner

Versus

State of Punjab .....Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARINDER SINGH SIDHU

Present:

Mr. Rishu Mahajan, Advocate for the petitioner. HARINDER SINGH SIDHU, J Prayer is for grant of anticipatory bail in case FIR No.35 dated 04.03.2020 under Section 21 of NDPS Act registered at P.S Kartarpur, District Jalandhar.

The petitioner, who is an accused in the said FIR, was admitted to bail on 11.05.2020. Thereafter, he was regularly appearing before the learned trial Court. However, due to absence of the petitioner on one of the dates i.e 10.03.2022 as fixed by the learned trial Court, bail bonds and surety bonds of the petitioner were cancelled and his presence has been ordered to be secured through non-bailable warrants. Learned counsel for the petitioner states that his nonappearance was not intentional. In fact, a wrong date was noted by the petitioner and only because of the same, he could not cause his appearance on the date fixed. He undertakes that the petitioner shall appear before the learned trial Court on the date fixed or any date to be fixed by this Court. Notice of motion.

MANOJ KUMAR 2022.05.13 09:29 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

CRM-M-20228 of 2022 #2# Mr. B.S. Sewak, Addl.AG, Punjab, accepts notice on behalf of the respondent-State.

Having heard learned counsel for the parties and taking into account the facts of the present case, this petition is disposed of with the observation that the petitioner may appear before the learned trial Court on or before the date fixed i.e 04.07.2022. On his doing so, he shall be enlarged on bail by the trial Court subject to his furnishing bail bonds and surety bonds to its satisfaction. He shall also file an undertaking before the concerned Court to continue appearing as and when required apart from following all the terms and conditions fixed in this respect. This shall, however, subject to the petitioner depositing a sum of Rs.10,000/- with the Poor Patients' Welfare Fund of the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh. May 12, 2022 (Harinder Singh Sidhu) manoj Judge Whether speaking/reasoned: Yes/No Whether Reportable: Yes/No MANOJ KUMAR 2022.05.13 09:29 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document