Money v. State Of Punjab

2023:PHHC:073304 CRM-M-22696-2023 -1IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CRM-M-22696-2023 Date of Decision: 19.05.2023 Money ..... Petitioner

Versus

State of Punjab ..... Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARSH BUNGER

Present:

Mr. Gagandeep Singh Simble, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Harjinder S. Sidhu, AAG, Punjab.

***** HARSH BUNGER J. (ORAL) Petitioner has filed the present petition under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner in case FIR No.47, dated 23.03.2023 (Annexure P-1), registered under Section 21 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (Section 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act added later on), at Police Station City, Batala, Police District Batala, District Gurdaspur. 2.

Status report dated 19.05.2023 by way of affidavit of Lalit Kumar, P.P.S., Deputy Superintendent of Police, Sub-Division City Batala, Police District Batala, on behalf of respondent/State of Punjab is filed by the learned State counsel in Court today and the same is taken on record, HIMANI GUPTA 2023.05.22 14:13 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document/judgment High Court, Chandigarh

2023:PHHC:073304 CRM-M-22696-2023 -2subject to all just exceptions.

3.

After arguing for some time, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is ready and willing to surrender before the trial Court and hence he may be permitted to withdraw the present petition, however, he submits that an appropriate direction be issued that his application for regular bail be decided expeditiously. 4.

In view of the above, the present petition is dismissed as withdrawn, however, in case the petitioner surrenders before the trial Court within a period of one week from today and moves an application for grant of regular bail, the same shall be considered by the learned trial Court expeditiously (if possible), in accordance with law. 5.

The petition is accordingly disposed of.

19.05.2023 (HARSH BUNGER) Himani JUDGE

1. Whether speaking/reasoned :

Yes/No

2. Whether reportable :

Yes/No HIMANI GUPTA 2023.05.22 14:13 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document/judgment High Court, Chandigarh