Vishal Kumar Alias Shalu v. State Of Punjab

Prayer in the present petition f filed under Section 483 BNSS is for gran nt of regular bail to the petitio oner in case FIR No.08 dated 28.01.2025, , registered at Police Station M Maqboolpura, Amritsar, under Sections 12 7(4), 318(4), 338, 336(3), 340(2

2) and 341(1) BNS.

2.

Learned counsel contends th at the petitioner has been in custody for r 11 months and 12 days. He a alleges false implication. The allegation a against him is of running a dru ug de-addiction centre without any licence e where 15 young persons had been admitted. Charges have been frame ed on 28.05.2025, however, no one out of 25 PWs has been examined. T The petitioner is involved in on ne more case under the NDPS Act wherein n he is on bail. Reliance is plac ced on the judgment passed by

Hon'ble The Supreme Court titled as Maulana Mohd. Amir Rashadi vs. State of U.P. and others, 2012(2) SCC 382.

3.

The custody certificate dated 14.01.2026, filed by the learned State counsel is taken on record. As per the same, the petitioner is behind bars for 11 months and 12 days.

4.

Learned State counsel opposes the bail on the ground that there are specific allegations against the petitioner of running a illegal drug de-addiction centre from where 15 persons were got released. However, he is unable to controvert the submissions with regard to stage of the case and the petitioner being on bail in other case. 5.

Heard.

6.

Hon'ble The Supreme Court in the case of Maulana Mohd. Amir Rashadi (Supra)had held that, "As observed by the High Court, merely on the basis of criminal antecedents, the claim of the second respondent cannot be rejected. In other words, it is the duty of the Court to find out the role of the accused in the case in which he has been charged and other circumstances such as possibility of fleeing away from the jurisdiction of the Court, etc."

7.

Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, in particular that the petitioner is in custody for the last 11 months and 12 days; on bail in other case; charges stand framed on 28.05.2025; the prosecution evidence has to commence; in all there are 25 PWs; the trial is likely to take a considerable time, 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. 8.

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, he is an accused, or for commission of which he 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 his liberty.

(vii) The petitioner shall furnish his 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, he 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.

(ix) The trial Court/Duty Magistrate may impose any other condition, as deemed appropriate while releasing the petitioner.

9.

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.