Punjab-Haryana High Court
Dalwinder Singh vs Union Of India Through Narcotics ... on 24 April, 2024
Author: Anoop Chitkara
Bench: Anoop Chitkara
Neutral Citation No:=2024:PHHC:055777
CRM-M-3744-2024 2024:PHHC: 055777
IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA
AT CHANDIGARH
CRM-M-3744-2024 (O&M)
Date of order: 24.04.2024
Dalwinder Singh
... Petitioner(s)
Versus
Union of India
...Respondent (s)
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANOOP CHITKARA
Present:- Mr. P.S. Sekhon, Advocate for the petitioner(s).
Ms. Gurmeet Kaur, Sr. Panel Counsel for UOI.
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ANOOP CHITKARA, J.
Crime Dated Police Station Sections No. 45 29.6.2021 Narcotics Control Bureau, Zonal Unit, 8, 20, 25, 27A, 29, 60 Chandigarh. NDPS Act.
1. The petitioner incarcerated in the FIR captioned above had come up before this Court under Section 439 CrPC, seeking bail.
2. As per the NCB's counsel, the petitioner's custody is 2 years, 2 months and 27 days in this case and thus, he is not eligible for grant of bail in view of judgment of Apex Court in Dheeraj Kumar Shukla vs State Of U.P. [SLP (Crl) 6690-2022].
3. Counsel for the petitioner submits that he be permitted to withdraw the present petition, with liberty to file a fresh one on the ground of prolonged custody after 2 years and 5 months, as per ratio of judgment in the case of Dheeraj Kumar Shukla (supra).
4. Ordered accordingly.
(ANOOP CHITKARA) JUDGE April 24, 2024 AK Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes Whether reportable : No 1 1 of 1 ::: Downloaded on - 26-04-2024 02:13:56 :::