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Maha Singh v. State of Haryana

Punjab & Haryana HC13 Jan 2026CRA-S/4365/2016

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What is this about?

Maha Singh appellant deceased; appeal CRA-S-4365-SB-2016 abated; State of Haryana respondent; FIR No. 33 dated 22.01.2015 Police Station Civil Lines Karnal; Section 15 NDPS Act; Special Court Karnal judgment and order of sentence dated 18.11.2016; application under Section 528 r/w 435 BNSS for abatement allowed; death certificate verified and taken on record; surety bonds discharged; pending applications disposed of; CRM-49339-2025 withdrawn; Anoop Chitkara J.; High Court Punjab and Haryana Chandigarh; decided 13.01.2026; not reportable.

What did the court decide?

Application CRM-49352-2025 for abatement allowed; main appeal CRA-S-4365-SB-2016 disposed of as abated due to death of the appellant; surety bonds of the appellant-deceased discharged; pending applications disposed of; CRM-49339-2025 withdrawn. ¶29

Maha Singh Vs State of Haryana — Narcotics (NDPS) | Punjab & Haryana HC (2026)

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Issue for consideration

Whether the main appeal CRA-S-4365-SB-2016 should abate following the verified death of the appellant Maha Singh, and the consequential disposal of surety bonds and pending applications.

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Court's answer

After the State verified the factum of death of the appellant and the death certificate of appellant-deceased Maha Singh was taken on record, the Court allowed application CRM-49352-2025 (under Section 528 r/w 435 BNSS for abatement) and took the main appeal on Board.

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Ratio / Principle

Application CRM-49339-2025 was disposed of as withdrawn, counsel for the appellant having wished to withdraw it.

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Key takeaways

The main appeal was disposed of as abated on account of the death of the appellant, and the surety bonds furnished by the appellant-deceased stand discharged.ratio¶29
All pending applications, if any, stand disposed of.ratio¶29

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High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh (Anoop Chitkara, J.), decision dated 13.01.2026: Criminal appeal CRA-S-4365-SB-2016 (Maha Singh v. State of Haryana), arising from FIR No. 33 dated 22.01.2015, Police Station Civil Lines, Karnal, under Section 15 of the NDPS Act, and challenging the judgment and order of sentence dated 18.11.2016 of the Judge, Special Court, Karnal, was disposed of as ABATED owing to the verified death of the appellant during pendency. Application CRM-49352-2025 under Section 528 r/w 435 BNSS for abatement was allowed after the State handed over and the Court took on record the death certificate of the appellant-deceased; the surety bonds furnished by the appellant-deceased stand discharged and all pending applications, if any, stand disposed of. Companion application CRM-49339-2025 was disposed of as withdrawn at the instance of counsel for the appellant. Order marked speaking/reasoned: Yes; reportable: No.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

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CRM-49339-2025 CRM-49352-2025 in/and CRA-S-4365-SB-2016 Date of Decision: 13.01.2026

Maha Singh

...Appellant

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State of Haryana …Respondent

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANOOP CHITKARA

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Present: Ms. Gagandeep Kaur, Advocate for the appellant.

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Mr. Shiva Khurmi, D.A.G., Haryana.

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ANOOP CHITKARA, J.

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CRM-49339-2025

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At the very outset, counsel for the appellant wishes to withdraw the

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present application.

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Disposed of as withdrawn.

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CRM-49352-2025

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This is an application under Section 528 r/w 435 BNSS for abatement of

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appeal.

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This Court vide order dated 22.12.2025 had directed the State to verify the factum of death of appellant.

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State counsel submits that they have verified the fact and has handed over death certificate of appellant-deceased Maha Singh which is taken on record.

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Given above, the application is allowed and the main appeal is taken on

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Board.

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Main appeal

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FIR No.	Dated	Police Station	Sections
33	22.01.2015	Civil Lines, Karnal	15 of NDPS Act

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Seeking setting aside of impugned judgment and order of sentence dated 18.11.2016 passed by Judge, Special Court, Karnal, the appellant had come up before this Court by filing the present appeal.

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JYOTI SHARMA 2026.01.13 16:10 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment High Court, Sector 1, Chandigarh

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Given the factum of death of the appellant, the main appeal is disposed of as abated. Surety bonds furnished by appellant-deceased stand discharged. All pending applications, if any, stand disposed of.

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(ANOOP CHITKARA) JUDGE

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13.01.2026 Jyoti Sharma

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Whether speaking/reasoned: Yes Whether reportable: No.

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JYOTI SHARMA 2026.01.13 16:10 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment High Court, Sector 1, Chandigarh

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Maha Singh v. State of Haryana

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