Rachhpal Singh v. State of Punjab
Case brief
What is this about?
Punjab and Haryana High Court at Chandigarh; CRM-M No.9678 of 2026 (O & M); decision date 6.4.2026; Justice Sumeet Goel (oral judgment); petitioner Rachhpal Singh; respondent State of Punjab; Section 483 Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023 regular bail; NDPS Act Sections 21, 22, 29, 59; IPC Sections 465, 467, 471; FIR No.34 dated 11.2.2019; Police Station Civil Lines; District Police Commissionerate Amritsar; withdrawal of bail petition at request of senior counsel Gautam Dutt; prime prosecution witness PW-Amrinder Pal Singh yet to be examined; direction to Trial Court to expedite witness recording; pending miscellaneous applications disposed.
What did the court decide?
Permission to withdraw the regular-bail petition at this stage; Trial Court directed to expedite recording of PW-Amrinder Pal Singh's testimony; pending miscellaneous applications disposed of.