Nikhil Pilani v. State Of Haryana
IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA
AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-21684-2025 Date of decision: April 28th, 2025 Nikhil Pilani .....Petitioner
Versus
State of Haryana .....Respondent
CORAM:
HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANJARI NEHRU KAUL
Present:
Mr. Shakinderpal Singh Chakkal, Advocate for the petitioner.
MANJARI NEHRU KAUL, J. (ORAL) The petitioner is seeking quashing of order dated 23.05.2024 (Annexure P-2) passed by the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Jind, vide which his bail has been cancelled and non-bailable warrant of arrests have been issued against him in case CHI/430/2024 titled as 'State Versus Ram Parsad etc.'. 2.
At the outset, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is ready and willing to appear and surrender before the trial Court and therefore, he be protected till then and directions be given to the trial Court that his bail application, which he would be filing on his surrender, be decided expeditiously. 3.
Notice of motion.
4.
On asking of the Court, Mr. Rahul Mohan, Senior Deputy Advocate General, Haryana, accepts notice on behalf of the respondent. 5.
I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the relevant material on record.
PUNEET SACHDEVA 2025.04.28 12:48 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh
CRM-M-21684-2025 -26.
In view of the limited prayer made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, the petition is disposed of with direction to the petitioner to appear and surrender before the trial Court within a period of seven days from today. Till then, no coercive steps shall be taken against the petitioner. This shall, however, be subject to payment of costs in the sum of `10,000/- to be deposited with the concerned District Legal Services Authority.
7.
It is made clear that in case, the petitioner fails to surrender before the trial Court within seven days from today, this order shall be of no avail to him, thereafter. In case, on appearance and surrender, the petitioner moves an application for bail, the trial Court shall make earnest efforts to decide it expeditiously, in accordance with law. April 28th, 2025 (MANJARI NEHRU KAUL) Puneet JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned :
Yes/No Whether reportable :
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