Jatinderpal Singh Alias Bablu And Another v. State Of Punjab

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH CRR-2788-2025 Date of Decision :06.11.2025 Jatinderpal Singh Alias Bablu and Another

...Petitioners

Versus

State of Punjab ....Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE TRIBHUVAN DAHIYA

Present:

Mr. A.K.Khunger, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Satjot Singh Chahal, Assistant Advocate General, Punjab. TRIBHUVAN DAHIYA, J. (ORAL) The revision petition has been filed for setting aside the order, dated 30.09.2025, passed by learned Additional Sessions Judge-I/Judge Special Court, Sri Muktsar Sahib, dismissing the petitioners' application for grant of default bail filed under Section 187 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS), in case FIR no.0053 dated 02.04.2025 under Section 18-B of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS) (Section 29 NDPS Act added subsequently) registered at Police Station Sadar Sri Muktsar Sahib.

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The order dismissing the default bail reads as under: Report of Ahlmad has been called and he has reported that the challan in the present FIR had been presented on 29.09.2025 and as the accused are in custody for 01.10.2025, so it was ordered to be put up on the said date. The prosecution has already presented the challan within stipulated time. So no ground for granting default bail under Section 187 BNSS is made out. Accordingly, the same is dismissed. Record be attached with the Challan. Reader of the Court is directed to give note in the disposal register that the record will be consigned after the conclusion of trial. PUSHPINDER SAINI 2025.11.07 17:48 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

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Learned counsel for the petitioners contended that incomplete challan was presented by the investigating agency on the last date, 29.09.2025; therefore the petitioners became entitled to grant of default bail. 4.

There is nothing on record to indicate that the challan presented in the trial Court on 29.09.2025 was incomplete. Evidently, the learned Judge had called for a report from the Ahlmad, who reported that challan in the case had been presented on 29.09.2025. Therefore, there is no basis for the assertion that the challan presented was incomplete.

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Accordingly, finding no merit in the petition, it stands dismissed. (TRIBHUVAN DAHIYA) November 06, 2025 JUDGE ps Whether speaking/ reasoned :

Yes/No Whether reportable :

Yes/No PUSHPINDER SAINI 2025.11.07 17:48 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document