This judgment grants anticipatory bail to the petitioner in a case under Section 22 of the NDPS Act. The court made the order absolute on the applicant's appearance before the trial court without expressing an opinion on merits.
Petition allowed; order dated 17.05.2018 made absolute till presentation of challan.
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CRM-M-20982 of 2018
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH
CRM-M-20982 of 2018 Date of Decision: 24.08.2018
Jaswinder Singh @ Ricky ....Petitioner
VERSUS
State of Punjab ....Respondent
CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURINDER GUPTA
Present: Mr. Sanjeev Banga, Advocate for Mr. Yashpal Thakur, Advocate for the petitioner.
Mr. Sandeep Kumar, DAG, Punjab.
SURINDER GUPTA, J.(Oral)
The present petition has been filed under Section 438 Code of Criminal Procedure for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner in case FIR No.140 dated 23.05.2014 registered for the offence punishable under Section 22 of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, at Police Station Gobindgarh Mandi, District Fatehgarh Sahib.
Heard.
Learned State counsel on instructions from HC Nahar Singh Major submits that the petitioner has appeared before the trial Court in terms of order dated 17.05.2018.
In view of submission of learned State counsel but without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this petition is allowed and order dated 17.05.2018 is made absolute till the presentation of challan, subject to the following terms:-
(i) that the petitioner shall keep on appearing before trial Court regularly;
JITENDER KUMAR 2018.08.24 17:06 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document HIGH COURT, CHANDIGARH
CRM-M-20982 of 2018
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August 24, 2018 ( SURINDER GUPTA ) jk JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether reportable Yes/No
JITENDER KUMAR 2018.08.24 17:06 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document HIGH COURT, CHANDIGARH
1 issue framed by the court
Whether to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner under Section 438 CrPC in a case under the NDPS Act.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Jaswinder Singh
State of Punjab
Surinder Gupta
As recorded by the court registry
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