Sukhchain Singh vs State of Punjab - 2024 Supreme(Mad) 258

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2024 Supreme(Mad) 258

VIKAS BAHL
Sukhchain Singh – Appellant
Versus
State of Punjab – Respondent

Advocates:
Advocate Appeared:
For the Appellant :Parminder Singh Sekhon, Advocate.
For the Respondent: Akshita Chauhan, DAG.

JUDGMENT :

1. This is the first petition under Section 439 Cr.P.C. for grant of regular bail to the petitioner in FIR no.220 dated 01.11.2021 registered under Sections 15 and 25 of the NDPS Act at Police Station Dharamkot, District Moga.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 25.01.2023 and the investigation is complete and the challan has already been presented and there are 25 witnesses, out of which, only 3 witnesses have been examined and thus, the trial is likely to take time. It is further submitted that the petitioner was not named in the FIR which was registered on 01.11.2021 and although 12 persons were specifically named and in the FIR it was also mentioned that the secret informer had taken the names of the said 12 persons, who were stated to be involved in buying and selling of poppy husk. It is argued that there was no allegation levelled against the present petitioner in the same and that as per the short reply dated 09.01.2024 filed by way of affidavit of Ravinder Singh, PPS, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Dharamkot, District Moga on behalf of the State, recovery of poppy husk has been effected from two vehic