IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH DECIDED ON: 27.02.2026 DEEPANSHU @DEEPANSHU RAM RAKHYANI .....PETITIONER VERSUS STATE OF HARYANA .....RESPONDENT CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURYA PARTAP SINGH Present: Ms. Manpreet Ghuman, Advocate for the petitioner.

Ms. Deepali Verma, AAG Haryana.

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SURYA PARTAP SINGH, J. (Oral):

This petition seeking for interim bail has been filed on the ground that the mother of the petitioner is seriously ill, as she is suffering from paralysis and the abovementioned ailment has rendered her disabled up to the extent of 80%.

2. The record reveals that the petitioner is lodged in District Jail, Mewat for the commission of offence punishable under Sections 21 and 29 of NDPS Act and Section 238 of the BNS in FIR No.277 dated 24.12.2024.

3. Notice of the petition has already been served upon the State. A detailed reply as well as the custody certificate of the petitioner has been filed by the State. The same be taken on record.

4. A perusal of abovementioned reply shows that the fact has not been disputed that the mother of petitioner is suffering from paralysis and is disabled to the extent of 80%.

5. Heard.

6. It has been contended by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is the only son of his widowed mother, and that he does not have any sibling. According to learned counsel for the petitioner, there is nobody to look after his ailing mother, and therefore, the benefit of interim bail be accorded to him.

7. The learned State Counsel has controverted the abovementioned arguments. The main thrust of argument of learned State Counsel is that in the present case, the petition for regular bail, filed by the petitioner, has already been dismissed as withdrawn, and that in the absence of any pending petition for regular bail, this petition is not sustainable.

8. In addition to above, the learned State Counsel has also contended that in the present petition, in the name of interim bail the petitioner is trying to seek the regular bail, as the period for which the interim bail is being sought, has not been prescribed.

9. The record has been perused carefully.

10. Taking into consideration the fact that there is no dispute qua the fact that the petitioner is the only son who can look after his ailing mother, as he has no brother, sister, father or wife in his family, it is hereby held that on humanitarian ground, the petitioner is entitled for bail for a limited period. In view of above, the present petition is hereby allowed and the petitioner is admitted to interim bail for a period of one month, subject to the condition of his furnishing bail bonds to the satisfaction of learned trial Court/Duty Magistrate. The petitioner is directed to surrender before the jail authorities by 05:00 P.M. on 28.03.2026.

11. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, shall stand disposed of.

27.02.2026 (SURYA PARTAP SINGH)

JUDGE Vinod