Ashok Kumar v. State Of Haryana

CRM-M-45581-2018 -1IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-45581-2018 Date of decision: 07.03.2019 Ashok Kumar ..... Petitioner

Versus

State of Haryana ..... Respondent

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAMENDRA JAIN PRESENT: Mr. GS Sandhu, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Ashok Muthreja, DAG, Haryana.

RAMENDRA JAIN, J. (ORAL) Through this petition under Section 439 Cr.P.C, prayer has been made for grant of regular bail to petitioner-Ashok Kumar, in case FIR No. 490 dated 07.05.2018 registered under Sections 20 and 25 of the NDPS Act and Sections 406 and 420 IPC at Police Station Sadar Karnal, District Karnal.

According to the prosecution, the petitioner along with co-accused, namely; Amit Kumar and Som Dutt @ Sonu, was apprehended with conscious possession of 45 Kgs of Ganja Patti, which falls under the 'commercial quantity'.

Heard.

Perusal of the file shows that vide order dated 23.10.2018 of this Court, the petitioner was released on interim bail, till the receipt of FSL report.

Learned State counsel contends that FSL report has been RISHU KATARIA 2019.03.12 14:13 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

CRM-M-45581-2018 -2received, whereby contraband recovered from the petitioner is a narcotic substance.

In view of the above and considering the fact that drug trafficking in this Northern region of the country has increased manifold in the recent past and, thus, such type of crime has to be dealt with severe hands, this Court in not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. Dismissed.

Petitioner is directed to surrender before the trial Court, if, not surrendered.

March 07, 2019 ( RAMENDRA JAIN ) rishu JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether reportable Yes/No RISHU KATARIA 2019.03.12 14:13 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document