High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRM-M/19733/2020allowed

Gurpreet Singh @ Gopi v. State Of Punjab

2020-08-07Mr. Justice Harnaresh Singh Gill2 pages

CRM-M No. 19733 of 2020 (O&M) -1In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh CRM-M No. 19733 of 2020 (O&M) Date of Decision: 07.8.2020 Gurpreet Singh @ Gopi ......Petitioner

Versus

State of Punjab ......Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARNARESH SINGH GILL

Present:

Mr. A.P.Singh, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. H.S.Sitta, AAG, Punjab.

**** HARNARESH SINGH GILL , J. (ORAL) Case is being taken up for hearing through video conferencing. CRM-17132-2020 This is an application for exemption from filing the original power of attorney/vakalatnama.

The same is allowed as prayed for.

CRM-M-19733-2020 The petitioner seeks regular bail in FIR No. 202 dated 20.9.2019 under Section 22 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 registered at Police Station City South Moga. Custody certificate by way of affidavit of Deputy Superintendent (M), Central Prison, Faridkot, has been filed through E-mail. Print out of the same is taken on record.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that no recovery has GURPREET SINGH 2020.08.07 15:21 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chadigarh been effected from the petitioner. The petitioner was the pillion rider and

CRM-M No. 19733 of 2020 (O&M) -2recovery of 2000 tablets of Clovidol-100 SR has been allegedly effected from the dikki of the scooter, which was being driven by Narinderpal Singh @ Lovely and he has been granted regular bail by this Court on 14.7.2020. Learned counsel further submits that the petitioner has been in custody since 20.9.2019 and the charges have been framed but the evidence is yet to commence.

On the other hand, learned State counsel has opposed the bail application.

In the present case, co-accused Narinderpal Singh @ Lovely has already been granted regular bail by this Court on 14.7.2020. The petitioner has been in custody since 20.9.2019. The trial will take time to conclude. No useful purpose would be served by keeping the petitioner behind the bars.

Without commenting anything on the merits of the case, the petition is allowed and the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail on his furnishing bail/surety bonds to the satisfaction of the trial Court/Duty Magistrate.

(HARNARESH SINGH GILL) JUDGE August 07, 2020 Gurpreet Whether speaking/reasoned :

Yes/No Whether reportable :

Yes/No GURPREET SINGH 2020.08.07 15:21 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chadigarh