Sartaj Singh Alias Sewa and Another v. State of Punjab

Punjab & Haryana HC28 May 2025CRM-M/18153/2025

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What is this about?

Punjab & Haryana High Court, Chandigarh; decision 28.05.2025; Mahabir Singh Sindhu, J. CRM-22583-2025 in/and CRM-M-18153-2025 (O&M). Petitioners Sartaj Singh @ Sewa and another sought bail pending trial under Section 483 BNSS in FIR No. 08 dated 13.01.2025 (Sections 21(b), 25 NDPS Act; Section 27 added later), PS Sardhulgarh, District Mansa, against State of Punjab. Withdrawal application under Section 528 BNSS allowed without objection (AAG Manjot Kaur); main petition disposed of as withdrawn. No precedent cited; no substantive findings on bail.

What did the court decide?

Withdrawal of the main bail petition (CRM-M-18153-2025) permitted; petition disposed of as withdrawn along with pending applications, if any. No bail adjudication occurred. ¶¶24

Sartaj Singh Alias Sewa and Another Vs State of… — Narcotics (NDPS) | Punjab & Haryana HC (2025)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

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CRM-22583-2025 in/and CRM-M-18153-2025 (O&M) Date of decision: 28.05.2025

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Sartaj Singh @ Sewa and another

...Petitioners

Versus

State of Punjab

...Respondents

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MAHABIR SINGH SINDHU

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Present: Mr.Kamal Narula, Advocate for the applicant-petitioners.

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MAHABIR SINGH SINDHU, J.

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CRM-22583-2025

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Application under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short ‘BNSS’) for withdrawal of the main case which is fixed for 21.07.2025.

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Notice of the application to non-applicant-respondents.

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Ms. Manjot Kaur, learned AAG, Punjab accepts notice on behalf of non-applicant-respondent and raises no objection to the prayer made by applicant-petitioner.

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In view of the above and for the reasons mentioned in the application, same is allowed as prayed for subject to all just exceptions.

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As a result thereof, main petition, which is fixed for hearing on 21.07.2025, is ordered to be taken up on Board today itself.

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HARISH KUMAR 2025.05.29 19:23 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

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CRM-22583-2025 in/and CRM-M-18153-2025 (O&M)

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Main case

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Present petition has been filed under Section 483 of the BNSS for grant of bail pending trial to petitioner in FIR No. 08 dated 13.01.2025, under Sections 21 (b), 25 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (for short ‘NDPS Act) [Section 27 of NDPS Act added later on], registered at Police Station Sardhulgarh, District Mansa.

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