Sahil Bhatti v. State Of Punjab

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-53785-2024 Date of decision: October 28th, 2024 Sahil Bhatti .....Petitioner

Versus

State of Punjab .....Respondent

CORAM:

HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANJARI NEHRU KAUL

Present:

Mr. V.K. Sandhir, Advocate for the petitioner.

MANJARI NEHRU KAUL, J. (ORAL) Prayer in the instant petition is for setting aside the order dated 25.07.2024 (Annexure P-3) passed by learned Additional Sessions Judge, Amritsar, vide which his bail has been cancelled and non-bailable warrant of arrests have been issued against him in case CRA/328/2018 titled as 'Sahil Bhatti Versus State'. 2.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that only on one date, petitioner was unable to appear before the Appellate Court because of which his bail order was cancelled. At the outset, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is ready and willing to appear and surrender before the Appellate Court and therefore, he be protected till then and directions be given to the Appellate 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 Advocate General, Punjab, accepts notice on behalf of the PUNEET SACHDEVA 2024.10.28 17:51 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh

CRM-M-53785-2024 -2respondent.

5.

I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the relevant material on record.

6.

In view of the limited prayer made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, the petition is disposed of with direction to the petitioner to appear and surrender before the Appellate Court within a period of seven days from today. Till then, no coercive steps shall 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, Amritsar.

7.

It is made clear that in case, the petitioner fails to surrender before the Appellate 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 Appellate Court shall make earnest efforts to decide it expeditiously, in accordance with law.

October 28th, 2024 (MANJARI NEHRU KAUL) Puneet JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned :

Yes Whether reportable :

CRM-M-125192024 (O&M)No PUNEET SACHDEVA 2024.10.28 17:51 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh