128 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of decision: 25.02.2025 GURPREET SINGH @ GOPI @ GURPARTAP SINGH ...PETITIONER V/S STATE OF PUNJAB ...RESPONDENT CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE HARPREET SINGH BRAR Present: Mr. L.S. Sekhon, Advocate for the petitioner.

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HARPREET SINGH BRAR, J. (ORAL)

1. The present petition has been filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. for quashing/setting aside the order dated 06.03.2018 (Annexure P-7) passed by learned ASJ/JSC, Tarn Taran, vide which, the application for extension of time to deposit cost of Rs.10,000/- imposed upon the petitioner vide order dated 06.12.2017 (Annexure P-4) has been dismissed and further prayer is for quashing/setting aside the order dated 21.10.2024 (Annexure P-10) passed by learned ASJ/JSC, Tarn Taran whereby application for grant of another opportunity to pay the cost of Rs.10,000/- imposed upon the petitioner has been dismissed in case bearing FIR No.29 dated 23.02.2015 under Section 21 of NDPS Act, 1985, registered at Police Station Sarhali, District Tarn Taran.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that after presentation of the challan, charges were framed on 07.12.2015 and PW-1, namely, SI Prabhji