Gurmeet Singh @ Lalu v. State Of Punjab

TAPINDER SINGH MANN 2016.07.22 17:00 IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH.

Cr. Misc. M 16508 of 2016 Date of decision: 22.7.2016 Gurmeet Singh @ Lalu Petitioner vs.

State of Punjab Respondent

Present:

Mr.BS Bhalla, Advocate.

Ms. Simsi Dhir, DAG, Punjab M.M.S.BEDI,J.

The petitioner seeks the concession of bail in a case of recovery of 150 grams of intoxicating powder, which on analysis was found to contain diphenoxylate, for which commercial quantity prescribed as per statute is 50 grams.

Counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner was originally arrested on 22.9.2014 and was granted interim bail on 17.10.2014 but on receipt of report of Chemical Examiner, he was again arrested on 29.4.2016. The petitioner did not misuse his liberty and has also not indulged in any other illegal activity, as such, counsel submits that the petitioner may be granted bail.

I have heard counsel for the parties and gone through the record.

In view of commercial quantity of intoxicating salt having been recovered from the petitioner, bar of Section 37 NDPS Act will be operative. No ground is made to grant the concession of bail to the petitioner. Dismissed. In case the trial is not concluded within six months, it will be open to the petitioner to approach this court again for bail. The trial court may expedite the trial by requiring the prosecution agency to produce the witnesses by giving short dates.

July 22 ,2016 ( M.M.S.BEDI ) TSM JUDGE