SARABJIT SINGH @ SABI vs STATE OF PUNJAB — CRM-M/17834/2026

Disposed: --ALLOWED on 21st April 2026.

Case disposed

CNR: PHHC010527622026

Filing Number

CRM-M/23187/2026

Filing Date

27-Mar-2026

Registration No

CRM-M/17834/2026

Registration Date

01-Apr-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

21-Apr-2026

Nature of Disposal

--ALLOWED

Last updated 28-May-2026

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.SARABJIT SINGH @ SABI

    Adv. HITESH CHOPRA

  2. 2.SARABJIT SINGH @ SABI

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.STATE OF PUNJAB

  2. 2.SARABJIT SINGH @ SABI

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 21-Apr-2026

    Mr. Justice Sumeet GoelView PDF

    Summary of CRM-M/17834/2026 The Punjab and Haryana High Court granted regular bail to Sarabjit Singh, accused of possessing 1 kg heroin and an illegal firearm under the NDPS Act and Arms Act. Justice Sumeet Goel held that prolonged pre-trial detention (nearly 2 years) violates the fundamental right to speedy trial under Article 21, which overrides Section 37 of the NDPS Act's stringent bail restrictions when trial delays are attributable to the prosecution. The court imposed eight bail conditions including monthly affidavits confirming no new offences and prohibition on evidence tampering. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 27-Mar-2026

    Case filed

    Registration No. CRM-M/17834/2026

casestatus.in Summary

Summary of CRM-M/17834/2026 The Punjab and Haryana High Court granted regular bail to Sarabjit Singh, accused of possessing 1 kg heroin and an illegal firearm under the NDPS Act and Arms Act. Justice Sumeet Goel held that prolonged pre-trial detention (nearly 2 years) violates the fundamental right to speedy trial under Article 21, which overrides Section 37 of the NDPS Act's stringent bail restrictions when trial delays are attributable to the prosecution. The court imposed eight bail conditions including monthly affidavits confirming no new offences and prohibition on evidence tampering. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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