Aashish Randhawa v. State Of Punjab

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CRM-M-63987-2024 Date of decision: 18.12.2024 ASHISH RANDHAWA ....Petitioner V/s STATE OF PUNJAB ....Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANJARI NEHRU KAUL

Present:

Mr. Munish Puri, Advocate, for the petitioner. ***** MANJARI NEHRU KAUL, J. (ORAL) 1.

The petitioner in the present petition filed under Section 528 of the Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 is seeking quashing of order dated 31.08.2023 (Annexure P-7) and 14.12.2023 (Annexure P-8) whereby the bail orders of the petitioner were cancelled and his bail bond and susrety bonds were forfeited and non-bailable warrants were issued against him in case FIR No.274 dated 29.09.2020, under Sections 307, 34 of the IPC, 25 of the Arms Act and Section 115, 411, 120-B of the IPC added later on, registered at Police Station Sadar Amritsar, District Police Commissionerate, Amritsar.

2.

Learned counsel for the petitioner at the outset submits that the petitioner is willing and ready to appear, and surrender before the Trial Court. Hence, in the aforementioned facts and circumstances, the petitioner be protected till his appearance before the Trial Court, and directions be POONAM RATHORE 2024.12.18 18:04 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document High Court Chandigarh

CRM-M-63987-2024 -2given to the Trial 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. H.S.Deol, Sr. DAG, Punjab, accepts notice on behalf of respondent-State. 5.

In view of the limited prayer made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, the instant petition is disposed of with the following terms: "The petitioner is to appear and surrender before the trial Court on 20th of December, 2024. Till then, no coercive steps be taken against the petitioner. This is contingent upon the petitioner paying a cost of Rs.15,000/- to be deposited with the District Legal Services Authority concerned.". 6.

It is made clear that in case, the petitioner fails to surrender before the Trial Court on 20th of December 2024, this order shall be of no avail to him, thereafter. In case, on appearance and surrender, the petitioner moves an application for bail, the Trial Court shall make earnest efforts to decide it expeditiously, in accordance with law. (MANJARI NEHRU KAUL) JUDGE December 18, 2024 poonam Whether speaking/reasoned:

Yes/No Whether reportable:

Yes/No POONAM RATHORE 2024.12.18 18:04 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document High Court Chandigarh