Yadwinder Singh v. State Of Punjab

141 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-27328-2026 (O&M) Date of decision: 14.05.2026 YADWINDER SINGH ...PETITIONER V/S STATE OF PUNJAB ...RESPONDENT CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUBHAS MEHLA

Present:

Mr. Gurbir Singh Sandhu, Advocate for the petitioner.

**** SUBHAS MEHLA, J. (ORAL) 1.

Present petition has been filed by the petitioner under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023 for quashing of impugned order dated 07.04.2026 passed by learned Judge, Special Court, Faridkot in FIR No.159 dated 01.12.2020 under Section 21 NDPS Act, 1985 (Section 29 of NDPS Act added later on) whereby the bail granted to the petitioner was cancelled and bail bonds have been forfeited to the State.

2.

Learned counsel for the petitioner contended that the petitioner has been appearing before the trial Court for the last 04 years. The matter was fixed for hearing on 12.03.2026 and thereafter adjourned for 07.04.2026, however, the petitioner noted down the date wrongly as 07.05.2026, as such, the petitioner could not appear on the date fixed. Resultantly, on the said date i.e. on 07.04.2026, the bail granted to the petitioner was cancelled and bail bonds/surety bonds were ordered to be forfeited to the State. It is only for one date the petitioner could not put in appearance for hearing on the date fixed as he noted down the wrong date of hearing; the next date of hearing before the SONIA PURI 2026.05.14 16:54 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

CRM-M-27328-2026 2 trial Court is 15.05.2026; that the petitioner is willing to join the proceedings. Learned counsel limited his prayer to the extent that the petitioner is ready to surrender himself before learned trial Court and prayed that the petitioner be not arrested by the police.

3.

Considering the prayer made by learned counsel for the petitioner, no notice is required to be issued to the respondent. 4.

Heard, and paper book perused.

5.

Keeping in view of the limited prayer made by learned counsel for the petitioner, the petitioner is directed to appear/ surrender himself before the learned trial Court on the date fixed i.e. on 15.05.2026 and to move an appropriate application, by raising all the pleas taken in this petition, i.e. he has been regularly appearing before the trial Court for the last o4 years; it is only one date that he skipped hearing of the case and the trial is not delayed due to his non-appearance. Upon moving application by the petitioner, the concerned Court is directed to decide his application, expeditiously, in accordance with law. Till then, the petitioner will not be arrested by the police in this matter. It is made clear that if the petitioner fails to appear before the Court concerned by the stipulated time period, then the relief granted by this Court shall deemed to be withdrawn.

6.

Petition is accordingly disposed of.

(SUBHAS MEHLA) 14.05.2026 JUDGE Sonia Puri (i) Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No (ii) Whether reportable Yes/No SONIA PURI 2026.05.14 16:54 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document