Gurpartap Singh v. State Of Punjab

CRM-M-49432-2025 -1IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-49432-2025 Date of Decision : 10.09.2025 GURPARTAP SINGH .... PETITIONER V/S STATE OF PUNJAB .... RESPONDENT CORAM:HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUBHAS MEHLA Present :

Mr.Parivartan Singh, Advocate for Mr. Rajiv Kumar Saini, Advocate for the petitioner.

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

The petitioner is seeking regular bail in FIR No.120 dated 02.09.2017, under Sections 21/22/29 NDPS Act registered at Police Station Valtoha, District Tarn Taran.

2.

Learned counsel for the petitioner contended that three coaccused namely Manjinder Singh @ Money, Avtar Singh @ Bhura and Sukhdev Singh @ Khesi have already been granted bail by this Court. Learned counsel further contended that the petitioner is in custody since 09.08.2024 and he himself surrendered before the trial Court when he came to know that proclamation has been issued.

3.

Notice of motion.

4.

Mr. Sandeep Kumar, DAG, Punjab, accepted the notice on behalf of the respondent-State and filed custody certificate of the petitioner, which is taken on record. Learned counsel vehemently opposed the bail application and submitted that the petitioner has not appeared before the trial Anju Goel 2025.09.15 14:10 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh

CRM-M-49432-2025 -2Court and misused the concession of interim bail. It is not in dispute that the other co-accused whose cases are on same footing are on bail. 5.

Heard.

5.

Keeping in view the facts and circumstances of the case and the fact that three co-accused namely Manjinder Singh @ Money, Avtar Singh @ Bhura and Sukhdev Singh @ Khesi have already been granted bail by this Court; petitioner is in custody from last 11 months; out of 18 prosecution witnesses, only 05 have been examined; there is no material that the present petitioner is involved in some other criminal activity except the present one and trial will take sufficient time to conclude, this Court deems it a fit case to grant the concession of regular bail to the petitioner. 6.

Therefore, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, the instant petition is allowed. The petitioner is ordered to be released on regular bail on his furnishing requisite bonds to the satisfaction of the trial Court/Duty Magistrate/Chief Judicial Magistrate concerned. (SUBHAS MEHLA) JUDGE 10.09. 2025 anju Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether Reportable : Yes/No Anju Goel 2025.09.15 14:10 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh