Avtar Dass v. State Of Punjab



   

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CRM-M No. 36423 of 2015(O&M) Date of Decision : 02.11.2015 Avtar Dass

...Petitioner

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State of Punjab ..... Respondent **** CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY TEWARI **** Present :

Mr.Jagpal Singh, Advocate for the petitioner. Ms.Amarjit Kaur Khurana, Addl.AG, Punjab **** i. Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment?

ii. To be referred to the Reporters or not?

iii.Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? AJAY TEWARI, J. (Oral) This is a petition for regular bail filed in case bearing FIR No.79 dated 11.10.2014, under section 22 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, registered at Police Station Dharamgarh, District Sangrur.

Learned counsel for the petitioner has argued that the petitioner has been in custody for more than six months. Learned Addl.AG, on instructions from ASI Sampurn Singh, has stated that out of 15 witnesses two have been examined till date and thirteen witnesses remain to be examined and the prosecution undertakes to conclude its entire evidence within a period of three months subject to the petitioner not obstructing the same. Resultantly it is directed that in case the prosecution does not conclude its entire evidence within a period of three months as stated above(subject to the petitioner not obstructing SUNITA NAGPAL 2015.11.04 10:49 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity y of this document Chandigarh



   the same), the trial Court shall release the petitioner on bail to its satisfaction.

Petition stands disposed of.

Since the main case has been decided, the Criminal Misc. Application, if any, also stands disposed of. ( AJAY TEWARI ) JUDGE November 02, 2015 sunita SUNITA NAGPAL 2015.11.04 10:49 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity y of this document Chandigarh