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Tirath Singh v. State of Punjab

Punjab & Haryana HC21 Jan 2026CRA-S/572/2024

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Sentence reduction to period already undergone; conviction affirmed; Section 15 NDPS Act; FIR No. 105 PS Sadar Bathinda; Special Court Bathinda; custody certificate 20.01.2026; 11 months 27 days undergone; fine Rs.5000/-; CRA-S-572-2024 (O&M); Anoop Chitkara J.; Punjab; appeal disposed; non-reportable.

What did the court decide?

Order of conviction affirmed; sentence reduced to the period already undergone (11 months and 27 days) with fine of Rs.5000/- retained; appeal and all pending applications disposed of ¶23

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

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CRA-S-572-2024 (O&M)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

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CRA-S-572-2024 (O&M) Date of Decision: 21.01.2026

Tirath Singh

......Appellant

Versus

State of Punjab ......Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANOOP CHITKARA Present: Mr. Tanvir Singh Attariwala, Advocate for the appellant.

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......Respondent

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Ms. Pooja Nayar Sharma, D.A.G., Punjab.

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ANOOP CHITKARA J.

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FIR No.	Dated	Police Station	Sections
105	03.08.	2018 Sadar, Bathinda	15 of NDPS Act
Criminal before Court	Case trial	CIS No. NDPS-59-2019 CNR No. PBBT01-003563-2019 Decided on: 04.08.2023

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Convict’s name	Penal provision	Sentence
Tirath Singh	15 of NDPS Act	RI for one year with fine of
		Rs.5000/-

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Seeking setting aside of impugned judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 04.08.2023 passed by Judge, Special Court, Bathinda convicting the appellant, the appellant had come up before this Court by filing the present appeal.

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At the outset, counsel for the appellant submits that he would be contended and satisfied if the sentence is reduced to the period already undergone by the appellant in the FIR captioned above and he does not want to argue the appeal on merits. 3. State counsel has handed over custody certificate of the appellant dated 20.01.2026, as per which the appellant has already undergone a period of 11 months and 27 days.

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JYOTI SHARMA 2026.01.27 14:12 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment High Court, Sector 1, Chandigarh

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CRA-S-572-2024 (O&M)

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Given the submission made by counsel for the petitioner and State counsel and after going through the record of the case, I am of the considered opinion that ends of justice would be met if the order of conviction is affirmed and sentence of the petitioner is reduced to 11 months and to pay fine of Rs.5000/-. In default of payment of fine to further undergo imprisonment for a period of two weeks.

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Perusal of the custody certificate reflects that petitioner has already undergone more than 11 months and two weeks, as such sentence of the petitioner including the fine is reduced to the period already undergone by him.

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Given above, the sentence imposed by the trial Court vide judgment dated 04.08.2023 is reduced to the period already undergone by the applicant-appellant i.e. 11 months and 27 days.

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