BALWINDER SINGH ALIAS BINDER vs STATE OF PUNJAB — CRM-M/10387/2026

Disposed: --ALLOWED on 24th March 2026.

Case disposed Next hearing 24-Mar-2026

CNR: PHHC010282782026

Filing Number

CRM-M/10825/2026

Filing Date

16-Feb-2026

Registration No

CRM-M/10387/2026

Registration Date

19-Feb-2026

Judge

Mr. Justice Sumeet Goel

Coram

Mr. Justice Sumeet Goel

Bench Type

Single

Category

99 ( 945 )

Sub-Category

40.1 - REGULAR BAIL (PUNJAB) ( 220 )

Judicial Branch

CRIMINAL BRANCH

Decision Date

24-Mar-2026

Nature of Disposal

--ALLOWED

Last updated 11-Apr-2026

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.BALWINDER SINGH ALIAS BINDER

    Adv. OM MALHAN

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.STATE OF PUNJAB

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 24-Mar-2026

    Mr. Justice Sumeet GoelView PDF

    Case Summary: CRM-M No. 10387/2026 Decision: The High Court of Punjab and Haryana granted regular bail to Balwinder Singh alias Binder in an NDPS Act case involving 30 buprenorphine tablets and 155 etizolam capsules. The court found that the petitioner's 2 years, 9 months of continuous incarceration since August 2023, combined with trial delays not attributable to him, violated his constitutional right to speedy trial under Article 21, thereby diluting Section 37's strict bail restrictions. Key Reasoning: Justice Sumeet Goel held that prolonged pre-trial detention without justifiable cause transforms detention into punitive imprisonment, contradicting principles of justice. The court emphasized courts must balance statutory provisions restricting drug-related bail against fundamental rights when trials are unreasonably delayed, especially where the accused shows no flight risk or likelihood of tampering with evidence. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 16-Feb-2026

    Case filed

    Registration No. CRM-M/10387/2026

casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary: CRM-M No. 10387/2026 Decision: The High Court of Punjab and Haryana granted regular bail to Balwinder Singh alias Binder in an NDPS Act case involving 30 buprenorphine tablets and 155 etizolam capsules. The court found that the petitioner's 2 years, 9 months of continuous incarceration since August 2023, combined with trial delays not attributable to him, violated his constitutional right to speedy trial under Article 21, thereby diluting Section 37's strict bail restrictions. Key Reasoning: Justice Sumeet Goel held that prolonged pre-trial detention without justifiable cause transforms detention into punitive imprisonment, contradicting principles of justice. The court emphasized courts must balance statutory provisions restricting drug-related bail against fundamental rights when trials are unreasonably delayed, especially where the accused shows no flight risk or likelihood of tampering with evidence. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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