Rimpi Alias Satwinder Kaur v. State Of Punjab
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" "# 3(!( ./0 40 * 3#5 " " Prayer in the present petition f filed under Section 483 BNSS, is for gran nt of regular bail to the petition ner in case FIR No.134 dated 02.06.2025, , registered at Police Station City y Rupnagar, District Rupnagar, under Secti ion 20/22 NDPS Act (Sections 27/29/61/85 NDPS Act added later on), S Section 223(b) of BNS, Section n 52-A of the Prison Act and Section 13 o of the Prevention of Corruption A Act, 1988 (added later on).
2.
Status report by way of f affidavit of the Deputy Superintend dent of Police, Sub Division Rup pnagar, District Rupnagar, filed in the Court t, is taken on record.
3.
Learned counsel contends th at the petitioner has been in custody for r about 4 months. He alleges false implication. Her name
surfaced on the disclosure statement of co-accused, Balwinder Singh @ Bindri on account of he having been named by her brother, however, there is no recovery effected from her. It is debatable as to whether small amounts deposited in her account are on account of money paid for drugs. There is no evidence to connect her with the other co-accused or any transaction between them. Similarly circumstanced co-accused, namely, Sarabjit Singh @ Shanti has been granted bail, vide order dated 15.10.2025 passed in CRM-M-56512-2025. Challan has been presented on 31.07.2025, charges are yet to be framed and there are, in all, 17 PWs. She is not involved in any other case.
4.
The custody certificate dated 29.10.2025, filed by the learned State counsel is taken on record. As per the same, the petitioner is behind bars for 3 months and 26 days.
5.
Learned State counsel opposes the bail on the ground that there are specific allegations against the petitioner of her involvement in the drug racket for which money was transferred in her bank account. However, he is unable to controvert the submissions with regard to stage of the case; the petitioner being not involved in any other case and the coaccused having been enlarged on bail. 6.
Heard.
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Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, in particular that the petitioner is in custody for the last 3 months and 26 days; not involved in any other case; co-accused on bail; challan stands presented on 31.07.2025, charges are yet to be framed and there are total
of 17 PWs, the trial is likely to take a considerable time and further incarceration of the petitioner would be violative of his right enshrined under Article 21 of the Constitution of India, the present petition is allowed.
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The petitioner is ordered to be released on regular bail, subject to furnishing bail/surety bonds to the satisfaction of trial Court/Duty Magistrate concerned, if not required in any other case and shall abide by the following conditions:- (i) The petitioner will not tamper with the evidence during the trial.
(ii) The petitioner will not pressurize/ intimidate the prosecution witnesses.
(iii) The petitioner will appear before the trial Court on each and every date fixed, unless is exempted by a specific order of Court.
(iv) The petitioner shall not commit an offence similar to the offence of which, she is an accused, or for commission of which she is suspected of.
(v) The petitioner shall not directly or indirectly coerce, induce, threaten or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him/her from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer or tamper with the evidence in any manner.
(vi) The petitioner shall not in any manner misuse her liberty.
(vii) The petitioner shall furnish her address and mobile number by way of an affidavit to the trial Court and not change the same till conclusion of trial and if for any reasons, she seeks to change either of the aforesaid, it shall be done only with prior information to the learned trial Court. (viii) The petitioner shall not leave the country without prior permission of the trial Court.
9 (ix) The trial Court/Duty Magistrate may impose any other condition, as deemed appropriate while releasing the petitioner.
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It is made abundantly clear that in case there is any breach of the aforesaid conditions, the State shall be at liberty to seek cancellation of bail as granted to the petitioner by this order. 10.
In view of the above, it is clarified that the observations made herein above are limited for the purpose of present proceedings and would not be construed as any opinion on the merits of the case and the trial would proceed independently of the aforesaid observations.
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