Shrawan Ram v. State Of Haryana

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-34836-2025 Date of Decision: 15.07.2025 SHRAWAN RAM ....Petitioner(s)

VERSUS

STATE OF HARYANA ....Respondent(s) CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SUKHVINDER KAUR

Present:

Mr. Rakesh K. Kachura, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Arjun Lakhanpal, Addl. A.G. Haryana.

**** SUKHVINDER KAUR , J. (Oral) 1.

Present petition has been filed under Section 528, BNSS, 2023, for quashing of order dated 10.03.2021 (Annexure P3), passed by learned Additional District Judge, Fatehabad, in case No.Remp-325-2020, in FIR No.340 dated 05.09.2020 under Section 18 of NDPS Act (Section 27-A of NDPS Act added later on), registered at Police Station Sadar Fatehabad, District Fatehabad, vide which bail orders of the petitioner were cancelled and bail bonds were forfeited to State and non-bailable warrants have been issued against the petitioner. 2.

The relevant facts of the present case for adjudication are that the petitioner is facing trial in the afore-said case and had been granted bail by this Court on 13.10.2020. On 10.03.2021, the petitioner became absent before the trial Court and his non-bailable warrants were ordered to be issued by the trial Court and his bail bonds and surety bonds were cancelled and forfeited to State.

SANGEETA 2025.07.15 15:00 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

CRM-M-34836-2025 3.

It has been contended by learned counsel for the petitioner that earlier the petitioner was regularly appearing before the trial Court. The absence of the petitioner was neither intentional nor deliberate. Learned counsel has submitted that the petitioner is ready to surrender before the trial Court. Therefore, the impugned order dated 10.03.2021 be set aside.

4.

Heard.

5.

Considering the facts and circumstances of the present case and taking note of the fact that trial of the case is likely to take time and no useful purpose is likely to be served by sending him behind the bars, the impugned order dated 10.03.2021 is set aside. The petitioner is directed to surrender and appear before the trial Court within a week and on doing so, he would be released on bail on furnishing his fresh bail/surety bonds to the satisfaction of the Court concerned and with the undertaking to appear regularly before the trial Court on each and every date of hearing, subject to depositing of Rs.15,000/- with DLSA, Fatehabad. It is clarified that if petitioner will abscond again, this order will stand vacated. 6.

Disposed of in the aforesaid terms.

(SUKHVINDER KAUR) July 15, 2025 JUDGE Sangeeta Whether reasoned/speaking:

Yes/No Whether reportable:

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