P&H: Sets Aside Bail Cancellation, Says Non-Bailable Warrants Must Not Be Issued Mechanically
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has set aside an order cancelling Satnam Singh’s bail and issuing non-bailable warrants after he failed to appear before the trial court on one hearing date. Justice Sumeet Goel held that non-bailable warrants should be used sparingly and only when supported by cogent reasons.
Singh approached the High Court under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, challenging an order passed by the Additional Sessions Judge, Ludhiana. He had been granted regular bail in a case registered under provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and the Arms Act, 1959.
His counsel...
