IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of decision: 13.03.2026 Date of uploading: 13.03.2026 Kamal Kumar ….Petitioner Versus State of Haryana ….Respondent CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUMEET GOEL Present:- Mr. Keshav Pratap Singh & Mr. Abhishek Kharb, Advocates for the petitioner.

Ms. Priyanka Sadar, Sr. DAG, Haryana.

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SUMEET GOEL, J. (ORAL)

1. The substantive prayer made in the instant petition reads thus:

“It is, therefore, respectfully prayed that the record of the case be perused after and perusal of the same impugned order dated 9.1.2023 passed by learned Additional Sessions Judge, Fatehabad may kindly be set aside/quashed. Revision petition be allowed and the application under section 167 (2) of Cr.P.C. for grant of default bail may kindly be allowed, in the interest of justice.”

2. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner has urged that the petitioner ought to have been extended the concession of default bail as the Chemical Examiner Report was not filed alongwith the challan. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner has further submitted that the petitioner was arrested on 15.10.2022, whereinafter he was extended the concession of interim regular ba