Varjinder Singh @ Jinder v. State Of Punjab
IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA
AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-43890-2024 Date of decision: September 5th, 2024 Varjinder Singh @ Jinder .....Petitioner
Versus
State of Punjab .....Respondent
CORAM:
HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANJARI NEHRU KAUL
Present:
Mr. Tushar Sharma, Advocate for the petitioner.
MANJARI NEHRU KAUL , J. (ORAL) Petitioner is seeking quashing of order dated 27.03.2024 (Annexure P-4) passed by learned Judge Special Court, Kapurthala, vide which his bail has been cancelled and non-bailable warrant of arrests have been issued against him and order dated 04.07.2024 (Annexure P-5) passed by the said Court vide which proclamation under Section 82 of the Cr.P.C. has been issued against the petitioner in case FIR No.14 dated 22.01.2023 under Section 21 of the NDPS Act, registered at Police Station City Kapurthala. 2.
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 his appearance before the trial Court 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. Navdeep Singh, Deputy PUNEET SACHDEVA 2024.09.05 12:34 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh
CRM-M-43890-2024 -2Advocate General, Punjab, accepts notice on behalf of the respondent. 5.
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 within seven days from today. 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 District Legal Services Authority, Kapurthala.
6.
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. September 5th, 2024 (MANJARI NEHRU KAUL) Puneet JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned :
Yes Whether reportable :
No PUNEET SACHDEVA 2024.09.05 12:34 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh