IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 143 CRM-M-31481-2026 Decided on: 14.07.2026 VIKRAM KOHLI ALIAS VIKRAM SINGH ……Petitioner VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB ..…Respondent CORAM : HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RAMESH CHANDER DIMRI Mr. Manish Kanora, Advocate Mr. Raghav Soni, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Amandeep Singh Samra, AAG, Punjab. RAMESH CHANDER DIMRI, J. (Oral) 1. Report from the District and Sessions Judge, Amritsar, in terms of the order dated 29.05.2026 passed by this Court has been received. As per it, order Annexure P-2 was passed on 05.05.2025 and order Annexure P-3 was passed on 05.06.2025. There is nothing in the report that procedure prescribed by Section 82 of the Code of Criminal Procedure was adhered to before passing the order Annexure P-3. 2. Notice of motion. 3. Mr. Amandeep Singh Samra, AAG, Punjab accepts notice on behalf of the State of Punjab and makes a statement at Bar that in view of the report sent by the District and Sessions Judge concerned, he does not intend to file response to the petition. GAURAV BHARDWAJ 2026.07.14 19:38 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment CRM-M-31481-2026 -2- 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has argued that the procedure adopted by the court concerned is not at all known to law and is rather contrary to the provisions contained in Section 82 of the above stated Code.

5. In view of his such contention and for the stand taken by the State, the impugned order Annexure P-3 qua the petitioner is set aside. In turn, the petitioner is directed to surrender before the court concerned within seven days from today and file an application for bail, which would be disposed of within a further period of seven days therefrom. 6. In the peculiar facts/circumstances of the matter, it is also ordered that till the said bail application of the petitioner is decided, his arrest in the matter in question shall remain stayed. It is clarified that if the petitioner does not comply with the present order within the above stated time, protection granted to him today shall stand vacated. 7. Petition alongwith all interim application/s stand disposed of. (RAMESH CHANDER DIMRI) 14.07.2026 JUDGE Gaurav Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes No Whether Reportable : Yes No GAURAV BHARDWAJ 2026.07.14 19:38 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 143 CRM-M-31481-2026 Decided on: 14.07.2026 VIKRAM KOHLI ALIAS VIKRAM SINGH ……Petitioner VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB ..…Respondent CORAM : HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RAMESH CHANDER DIMRI Mr. Manish Kanora, Advocate Mr. Raghav Soni, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Amandeep Singh Samra, AAG, Punjab. RAMESH CHANDER DIMRI, J. (Oral) 1. Report from the District and Sessions Judge, Amritsar, in terms of the order dated 29.05.2026 passed by this Court has been received. As per it, order Annexure P-2 was passed on 05.05.2025 and order Annexure P-3 was passed on 05.06.2025. There is nothing in the report that procedure prescribed by Section 82 of the Code of Criminal Procedure was adhered to before passing the order Annexure P-3. 2. Notice of motion. 3. Mr. Amandeep Singh Samra, AAG, Punjab accepts notice on behalf of the State of Punjab and makes a statement at Bar that in view of the report sent by the District and Sessions Judge concerned, he does not intend to file response to the petition. GAURAV BHARDWAJ 2026.07.14 19:38 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment CRM-M-31481-2026 -2- 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has argued that the procedure adopted by the court concerned is not at all known to law and is rather contrary to the provisions contained in Section 82 of the above stated Code.

5. In view of his such contention and for the stand taken by the State, the impugned order Annexure P-3 qua the petitioner is set aside. In turn, the petitioner is directed to surrender before the court concerned within seven days from today and file an application for bail, which would be disposed of within a further period of seven days therefrom. 6. In the peculiar facts/circumstances of the matter, it is also ordered that till the said bail application of the petitioner is decided, his arrest in the matter in question shall remain stayed. It is clarified that if the petitioner does not comply with the present order within the above stated time, protection granted to him today shall stand vacated. 7. Petition alongwith all interim application/s stand disposed of. (RAMESH CHANDER DIMRI) 14.07.2026 JUDGE Gaurav Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes No Whether Reportable : Yes No GAURAV BHARDWAJ 2026.07.14 19:38 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment