Crl. Misc. No. M-8871 of 2010 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Case No. : Crl. Misc. No. M-8871 of 2010 Date of Decision : April 08, 2010 Lakhbir Singh .... Petitioner Vs. State of Punjab .... Respondent CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE L. N. MITTAL * * * Present : Mr. Balram Singh, Advocate for the petitioner. * * * L. N. MITTAL, J. (Oral) : Lakhbir Singh has filed this petition under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (in short – Cr.P.C.) for regular bail in case FIR No. 172 dated 06.10.2000, under Section 15 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (in short – NDPS Act), registered at Police Station Sadar Phagwara, District Kapurthala. Learned counsel for the petitioner states that the petitioner is in custody in this case for more than four years. It is also stated that the case is now fixed for final arguments, but due to transfer of Presiding Officer of the Special Court trying the case, the arguments have not been heard. The petitioner was allegedly found in possession of 1190 kilograms of poppy husk along with his co-accused. He is also convict in another case under NDPS Act. Consequently, the petitioner does not deserve the concession of bail. Crl. Misc. No. M-8871 of 2010 2 Dismissed. The trial court is, however, directed to dispose of the case as expeditiously as possible and preferably, within two months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. April 08, 2010 ( L. N. MITTAL ) monika JUDGE