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High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRM-M/36997/2025disposed of

Arshpreet Kaur Grewal v. State Of Punjab

2025-07-15Mrs. Justice Manjari Nehru Kaul2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-36997-2025 Date of decision: July 15th, 2025 Arshpreet Kaur Grewal .....Petitioner

Versus

State of Punjab .....Respondent

CORAM:

HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANJARI NEHRU KAUL

Present:

Mr. Robit Dutt, Advocate for the petitioner.

MANJARI NEHRU KAUL , J. (ORAL) Petitioner is seeking quashing of order dated 02.07.2025 (Annexure P-16) passed by learned trial Court, whereby the petitioner had been declared as proclaimed offender in FIR No.143 dated 23.10.2024 under Sections 7, 13(2) of The Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 and Sections 18, 59 of The NDPS Act registered at Police Station Kot Isse Khan, District Moga.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner at the outset submits that the petitioner is ready and willing to appear and surrender before the trial Court. Hence, in the aforementioned facts and circumstances, petitioner be protected till her appearance before the trial Court and directions be given to the trial Court that her bail application, which she would be filing on her surrender, be decided expeditiously. 3.

Notice of motion.

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On asking of the Court, Mr. H.S. Deol, Senior Deputy Advocate General, Punjab, accepts notice on behalf of the respondent. PUNEET SACHDEVA 2025.07.15 14:30 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Chandigarh

CRM-M-36997-2025 -25.

In view of the limited prayer made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, the instant petition is disposed of with directions to the petitioner to appear and surrender before the trial Court on or before 18.07.2025. Till then, no coercive steps 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.

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It is made clear that in case, the petitioner fails to surrender before the trial Court within the time stipulated, this order shall be of no avail to her 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. July 15th, 2025 (MANJARI NEHRU KAUL) Puneet JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned :

Yes/No Whether reportable :

Yes/No PUNEET SACHDEVA 2025.07.15 14:30 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Chandigarh