Hardeep Singh v. State Of Punjab

In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh ......

Criminal Misc. No.M-21778 of 2016 .....

Date of decision:11.7.2016 Hardeep Singh

...Petitioner

v.

State of Punjab

...Respondent

....

Coram:

Hon'ble Mr. Justice Inderjit Singh .....

Present:

Mr. A.P. Kaushal, Advocate for the petitioner. .....

Inderjit Singh, J.

The petitioner has filed this petition under Section 439 Cr.P.C. for grant of regular bail in case FIR No.70 dated 25.5.2014 registered for the offence under Section 22 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (hereinafter referred to as `the NDPS Act') at Police Station Dehlon, District Ludhiana. Notice of motion to Advocate General, Punjab. Mr. P.S. Grewal, learned Deputy Advocate General, Punjab has put in appearance on behalf of respondent-State and contested this petition. Police record is also available.

I have heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Deputy Advocate General, Punjab appearing for the respondent-State and HARPAL SINGH PARMAR 2016.07.18 12:16 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Chandigarh

Cr. Misc. No.M-21778 of 2016 [2] have gone through the record.

As per the FSL report 110 grams intoxicant powder has been recovered which falls in commercial quantity. Therefore, bar of Section 37 of the NDPS Act will apply in this case and the petitioner is not entitled to the benefit of bail.

Therefore, in view of the above discussion, I do not find any merit in this petition and the same is dismissed. July 11, 2016.

(Inderjit Singh) Judge *hsp* HARPAL SINGH PARMAR 2016.07.18 12:16 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Chandigarh