133 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of Decision: 11.02.2026 Maninder Singh @ Mani ..... Petitioner Versus State of Punjab .......Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH BHARDWAJ Present: Mr. Puneet Sharma, Advocate, for the petitioner.

Rajesh Bhardwaj, J. (ORAL)

1. Prayer in the present petition is for setting aside of the impugned order dated 19.05.2025, passed by learned Additional Sessions Judge, Sri Muktsar Sahib, whereby, bail of the petitioner was cancelled and bail bonds were forfeited to the State and non-bailable warrants have been issued against him in a case FIR No.141 dated 11.08.2023 under Section 22(b) of the NDPS Act, registered at Police Station City Malout, District Shri Muktsar Sahib.

2. It has been contended by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in the present case. He submits that the petitioner was granted regular bail by learned trial Court on 12.10.2023 and since then, he was regularly appearing before the trial Court. He submits that as the petitioner was lodged in Jail in another case, he could not appear before the Court and on account of the same, his bail was cancelled and his bail/surety bonds were forfeited to the State and he was ordered to be summoned through non-bailable warrants vide order dated 19.05.2025. He submits that absence of the petitioner was totally unintentional and due to the circumstances beyond his control. He further submits that the petitioner is ready to appear before the trial Court and abide by all the terms and conditions, if any imposed by this Court.

3. Notice of motion.

4. Ms. Ramta Chowdhary, DAG, Punjab, accepts notice on behalf of the State and has opposed the submissions made by counsel for the petitioner. She has submitted that learned trial Court has rightly cancelled the bail of the petitioner.

5. After hearing learned counsel for the parties and perusing the record, it is evident that due to non-appearance of the petitioner, bail of the petitioner was cancelled and his bail/surety bonds were forfeited to the State and warrants of arrest have been issued vide order dated 19.05.2025. The Court without going into the authenticity of the ground taken for the absence of the petitioner, deems it appropriate to direct the petitioner to appear before the Court concerned and to face the trial in the present case. In these circumstances, when the petitioner is ready to join the trial and face the proceedings, the order dated 19.05.2025, is set aside, subject to deposit of costs of Rs.25,000/- with the Punjab and Haryana High Court Employees’ Welfare Fund, Chandigarh, by the petitioner within a period of seven days from the date of receipt of copy of this order.

6. The petitioner is directed to appear before the trial Court within appropriate application alongwith receipt of costs of Rs.25,000/- and the trial Court would grant him bail till the disposal of the case on his furnishing fresh bail/surety bonds. The petitioner will have protection from The trial Court is free to impose any condition it likes on the petitioner while admitting him to bail.

7. Needless to say that in case the petitioner fails to comply with the abovesaid direction, this order would be of no avail to him and the order dated 19.05.2025 will come in force and the present petition shall be deemed to have been dismissed.

8. Petition stands disposed of in abovesaid terms.

(RAJESH BHARDWAJ)

11.02.2026 JUDGE sharmila