Case brief
What is this about?
CRM-M-11494-2025, High Court of Punjab & Haryana at Chandigarh, decided 23.05.2025 by Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sanjiv Berry (oral). Jalandhar Singh v. State of Punjab. Second regular bail petition under Section 439 CrPC arising from FIR No. 44 dated 21.05.2022, Police Station Smalsar, District Moga, under Section 22 NDPS Act with Section 29 NDPS Act added later. Petitioner nominated as purchaser only in disclosure statement of co-accused Gursewak Singh; arrested 23.08.2023; no recovery from petitioner; challan filed, trial pending. Bail granted: disclosure statement's evidentiary value debatable, prolonged custody unwarranted; conditions as to bonds, appearance, travel restriction and non-tampering; cancellation clause on re-involvement under NDPS Act. No precedents cited.
What did the court decide?
Regular bail granted to petitioner Jalandhar Singh subject to furnishing bail bonds/surety bonds to the satisfaction of the learned Trial Court concerned, if not required in any other case; subject to undertaking to regularly appear on each and every date, not to leave the country without prior permission of the Court, and not to tamper with the evidence of the prosecution; liberty reserved to the prosecution to seek cancellation of bail if the petitioner is again found involved in any NDPS Act case; observations not to be construed as opinion on the merits; pending application(s) stand disposed of.