Punjab and Haryana High Court
CRM-M/51679/2026 of LOVEKUSH KUMAR @ LAVKUSH KUMAR Vs STATE OF HARYANA on 11 September 2026
HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA CHANDIGARH CRM-M-51679-2026 (O&M) Date of Decision: 11.09.2026 LOVEKUSH KUMAR @ LAVKUSH KUMAR …Petitioner V/S STATE OF HARYANA …Respondent CORAM: HON’BLE MS. JUSTICE SHALINI SINGH NAGPAL Present: Mr. Sajal Bansal, Advocate Ms. Jahnvi Juneja,
133 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA
CHANDIGARH
CRM-M-51679-2026 (O&M)
Date of Decision: 11.09.2026
LOVEKUSH KUMAR @ LAVKUSH KUMAR
…Petitioner
V/S
STATE OF HARYANA
…Respondent
CORAM: HON’BLE MS. JUSTICE SHALINI SINGH NAGPAL
Present: Mr. Sajal Bansal, Advocate
Ms. Jahnvi Juneja, Advocate for the petitioner.
Mr. Vikas Bhardwaj, AAG Haryana.
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SHALINI SINGH NAGPAL
J. (Oral)
1. Vide this petition under Section 528 Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, petitioner seeks quashing of order dated 01.09.2026 of learned Additional District & Sessions Judge, Panchkula in case bearing FIR No. 242 dated 19.08.2021 under Section 22 Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, Police Station Sector 14, Panchkula. Offence under Section 29 NDPS Act was added in the FIR during investigation. Vide impugned order, petitioner’s bail was cancelled, his bail/surety bonds were forfeited to the State and non- bailable warrants were issued against him.
2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner was allowed regular bail in the aforementioned case and had been regularly appearing before learned trial Court each and every date. Being unwell, he moved an application for exemption from personal appearance on 01.09.2026, which learned trial Court erroneously dismissed, cancelled petitioner’s bail, forfeited his bail bonds and issued non-bailable warrants AJAY GOSWAMI 2026.09.11 19:10 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document
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CRM-M-51679-2026 (O&M) -2- to secure his presence. He further submits that petitioner could not appear on a single date of hearing due to illness and his intention was never to evade the process of law. Further, that he was willing to surrender before learned trial Court and face trial.
3. Order dated 01.09.2026 is perused.
4. Petitioner’s intention to join the trial appears to be genuine and bona fide. Therefore, without commenting on merits of the impugned order, petitioner is directed to surrender before learned trial Court within 15 days and move an application for regular bail which learned trial Court shall decide expeditiously, on the same day. Till then, non-bailable warrants issued against the petitioner, shall be kept in abeyance.
5. Petition stands disposed of on the aforesaid terms.
6. Pending CRM(s), if any, also stand disposed of.
(SHALINI SINGH NAGPAL) 11.09.2026
JUDGE
Ajay Goswami Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether reportable Yes/No
AJAY GOSWAMI 2026.09.11 19:10 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document
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