Punjab and Haryana High Court · 2026-05-18
GURSEWAK SINGH vs STATE OF PUNJAB
- Citation / case number
- CRR 792/2026
- Court
- Punjab and Haryana High Court
- Petitioner
- GURSEWAK SINGH
- Respondent
- STATE OF PUNJAB
Judgment text excerpt
261-1 CRR-792-2026 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRR-792-2026 Date of decision: 18.05.2026 GURSEWAK SINGH ….Petitioner Versus STATE OF PUNJAB ....Respondent CORAM:- HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE RUPINDERJIT CHAHAL Present:- Mr. Yajur Sharma, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Rahul Jindal, AAG Punjab. **** RUPINDERJIT CHAHAL, J. (ORAL) 1. Instant revision has been filed for setting aside the impugned order dated 07.03.2026 passed by learned Judge, Special Court, Amritsar whereby the application filed by the prosecution for filing the challan was allowed and simultaneously the application filed by the petitioner for grant of default bail under Section 187(3) Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 has been dismissed in case FIR No.177 dated 06.09.2025 under Sections 21-B, 21-C, 27-A, 29, 61, 85 of the NDPS Act registered at P.S. Chheharta, District Police Commissionerate Amritsar. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that petitioner is in custody since 06.09.2025 and the period of presentation of challan is 180 days in present case which was to expire on 04.03.2026. He further submitted that the prosecution had filed an application seeking extension of time