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High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRM-M/19343/2026disposed of

Sanjeev Kumar v. State Of Punjab

2026-04-09Mr. Justice H.S. Grewal2 pages

CRM-M-19343-2026

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CRM-M-19343-2026 Date of Decision: 09.04.2026 SANJEEV KUMAR .....PETITIONER

VERSUS

STATE OF PUNJAB ...RESPONDENT CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.S.GREWAL

Present:

Mr. Nirmaljeet Singh Sidhu, Advocate for the petitioner. **** H.S. GREWAL, J. (ORAL) 1.

This petition has been filed under Section 528 of BNSS for quashing of order dated 17.10.2025 (Annexure P-2) passed by ld. Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate Phul, Bathinda whereby bail order and personal bond of the petitioner has been cancelled and forfeited to the State and nonbailable warrants of arrest have been issued against the petitioner in FIR No. 94 dated 20.08.2024 under Section 13(A)/3/67 of the Gambling Act, 1867 registered at Police Station City Rampura District Bathinda, Punjab. 2.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner could not appear before the Courts below on 17.10.2025 as he noted the wrong date of hearing. As such the learned trial Court cancelled the bail orders of the petitioner and his bail bonds and personal bonds stand cancelled and were ordered to be forfeited to the State and the petitioner was ordered to be summoned through non-bailable warrants of arrest. He further prays that the RENU RAWAT 2026.04.10 09.17 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh

CRM-M-19343-2026 petitioner is ready and willing to join the proceedings before the Court and the impugned order 17.10.2025 (Annexure P-2) be set aside. 3.

Notice of motion.

4.

On the asking of the Court, Mr. P.S.Pandher, Asst. A.G.Punjab accepts notice on behalf of the respondent-State. 5.

I have heard learned counsel for the parties and gone through the case file.

6.

In view of the limited prayer made by the petitioner, this Court does not find any legitimate ground to interfere in the impugned order dated dated 17.10.2025 (Annexure P-2) passed by ld. Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate Phul, Bathinda. However, in case the petitioner surrenders before the trial Court within a period of 07 days from today at 10:00 A.M and moves an application for grant of regular bail, the trial Court is directed to consider and decide the same within a period of two days. 7.

With these observations, the present petition stands disposed of. (H.S.GREWAL) 09.04.2026.

JUDGE renu Whether speaking/ reasoned :

Yes/No Whether Reportable :

Yes/No RENU RAWAT 2026.04.10 09.17 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh