Balwinder Singh @ Balwinder Singh @ Ghundri v. State Of Punjab

CRM-M-50705-2025 - 1 -

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-50705-2025 Decided on : 10.09.2025 Balwinder Singh @ Balwinder Singh @ Ghundri . . . Petitioner(s)

Versus

State of Punjab . . . Respondent(s)

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY VASHISTH PRESENT: Mr. Sukhchain Singh Dhillon, Advocate for the petitioner(s).

Mr. Manjinder S. Bhullar, DAG, Punjab.

**** SANJAY VASHISTH, J. (Oral) 1.

Prayer in this petition, filed under Section 482 of the BNSS, 2023 (earlier Section 438 Cr.P.C.), is for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner, who has been booked in a criminal case arising out of First Information Report, as detailed here-under:- Name & age of Petitioner (s) FIR No.

Date Section(s) Police Station District Balwinder Singh @ Balwinder Singh @ Ghundri, Aged about 34 years 08.04.2025 15/29 of NDPS Act, 1985 Sadar Fazilka Fazilka 2.

Allegations against the petitioner are that he supplied 28 kg of poppy-husk (14 kg each bag) to his co-accused, Santosh Rani, who happens to be none else than the real sister of the petitioner. Said co-accused Santosh Rani was never alleged to be involved in any other case under the NDPS Act. However, being a family member and present at the time of actual recovery, she was arrayed as an accused and subsequently arrested. Later on, she was released on regular bail by the learned Judge, Special Court, Fazilka, vide order dated 20.05.2025.

In support of his contention, learned counsel has placed on JAWALA RAM 2025.09.12 10:16 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document

CRM-M-50705-2025 - 2 - record a copy of the order dated 20.05.2025, which is taken on record, subject to all just exceptions. Office to tag the same at the appropriate place. 3.

On the other hand, it is noticed that the petitioner is already involved in about 22 other criminal cases, out of which 9 cases are under the NDPS Act.

4.

Faced with this situation, learned counsel for the petitioner prays for withdrawal of the instant anticipatory bail petition, while submitting that the petitioner is ready to surrender before the concerned Court within two weeks from today. He, however, seeks a time-bound direction to the Court below for deciding the application for regular bail, which would be filed by the petitioner after his surrender. 5.

In view of the above, the prayer made by learned counsel for the petitioner is accepted.

6.

The petition is dismissed as withdrawn. It is, however, observed that in case petitioner surrenders before the Court below within a period of two weeks from today and thereafter moves an application for regular bail, the same shall be finally decided, in accordance with law, by the Court below within a period of two weeks thereafter. Misc. application(s), if any, also stand disposed of. (SANJAY VASHISTH) JUDGE September 10, 2025 J.Ram Whether speaking/reasoned:

Yes/No Whether Reportable:

Yes/No JAWALA RAM 2025.09.12 10:16 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document