Harpreet Singh Alias Happy v. State of Punjab
Case brief
What is this about?
Dismissed for non-prosecution; regular bail; Section 439 Cr.P.C.; Section 21(c); Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act 1985; FIR No. 24 dated 07.05.2024; P.S. Behrampur; District Gurdaspur; High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh; Sandeep Moudgil J.; petitioner Harpreet Singh @ Happy; respondent State of Punjab; DAG J.S. Rattu; counsel absent; bail merits not adjudicated.
What did the court decide?
As none appeared for the petitioner even on the second call, the Court took the view that counsel for the petitioner was not interested in pursuing the petition and dismissed it for non-prosecution; no adjudication was made on the merits of the bail claim. ¶17