AJAYPAL SINGH vs STATE OF PUNJAB

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 314 CRM-M-3884-2026 Date of Decision:-15.07.2026 AJAYPAL SINGH ......PETITIONER VS. STATE OF PUNJAB .....RESPONDENT CORAM:-HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASJIT SINGH BEDI Present: Mr. Saurav Rao, Advocate for Mr. Amandeep Singh Manaise, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Kuljinder Dhindsa, AAG, Punjab. **** JASJIT SINGH BEDI, J.(ORAL) On 23.01.2026, the following order was passed:- “The prayer in the present petition under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023 is for quashing of the order dated 14.10.2025 (Annexure P4) passed by the Addl. Sessions Judge, Gurdaspur whereby the petitioner’s bail has been cancelled, bail bonds and surety bonds forfeited and non-bailable warrants have been issued against him on account of his absence on the date of hearing in case FIR No.116 dated 30.05.2018 registered under Sections 307, 427, 148, 149 IPC and Section 25 & 27 of Arms Act at Police District Batala, District Gurdaspur. The learned counsel for the petitioner contends that the mother-in-law of the petitioner expired due to which the petitioner was unable to appear before the Trial Court because of which the impugned order came to be passed. He states that he is