Petitioner sought regular bail in a narcotics case involving 100 grams of heroin found on him. The Court held that given the joint possession issue and over-year detention, further incarceration served no purpose. Bail granted.
Petitioner ordered to be released on bail subject to furnishing bail bonds.
This page shows the compact analysis of this judgement. The full analysis — procedural history, issue-by-issue holdings with ratio and obiter, advocates, and paragraph-level evidence for every claim — is being added to the record in batches and will appear here when this judgement has been through it.
In The High Court for the States of Punjab and Haryana At Chandigarh
CRM-M-1415-2020 (O&M) Date of Decision:- 12.11.2020
Gurlal Singh Alias Gora … Petitioner
Versus
State of Punjab
... Respondent
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE GURVINDER SINGH GILL
Present:Mr. Parampreet Singh Bajwa, Advocate, for the petitioner.
Mr. Ajay Pal Singh Gill, DAG, Punjab.
(Proceedings conducted through video conferencing)
GURVINDER SINGH GILL, J . (Oral)
MOHAN SINGH 2020.11.12 18:04 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document
- 2 - CRM-M-1415-2020 (O&M)
accused Balwinder Singh was found to be carrying 300 grams of ‘Heroin’.
MOHAN SINGH 2020.11.12 18:04 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document
CRM-M-1415-2020 (O&M)
- 3 -
subject to his furnishing bail bonds to the satisfaction of learned trial
Court/Chief Judicial Magistrate/Duty Magistrate concerned.
| November | 12, 2020 | (GURVIN | DER SINGH GILL) |
|---|---|---|---|
| mohan | JUDGE | ||
| Whether speaking /reasoned | Yes / No | ||
| Whether Reportable | Yes / No |
MOHAN SINGH 2020.11.12 18:04 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document
3 issues framed by the court
Whether the petitioner is disentitled from bail under Section 37 of NDPS Act given the quantum of contraband recovered jointly.
Whether bail should be granted where the impugned stage exceeds more than 1 year and 2 months without service.
Whether the petitioner can be attributed conscious possession of contraband carried by a co-accused.
2 provisions across 1 enactments
Gurlal Singh Alias Gora
State of Punjab
Gurvinder Singh Gill
As recorded by the court registry
Judgements on the same questions, provisions and authorities, from every court
