IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of Decision : October 08, 2009. Crl. Misc. No. M-20553 of 2009 (O/M) Shamsher Singh @ Sema .............Petitioner(s). Versus. State of Punjab ..... Respondent(s). Crl. Misc. No. M-23559 of 2009 (O/M) Avtar Singh .............Petitioner(s). Versus. State of Punjab ..... Respondent(s). Crl. Misc. No. M-25998 of 2009 (O/M) Sewa Ram .............Petitioner(s). Versus. State of Punjab ..... Respondent(s). CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH. Present:- Mr. R.P. Dhir, Advocate, for the petitioner(s). (In Crl. Misc. Nos. M-20553 and M-23559 of 2009.) Mr. B.S. Sodhi, Advocate, for the petitioner(s). (In Crl. Misc. No. M-25998 of 2009). Mr. Aman Deep Singh Rai, A.A.G. Punjab, for respondent-State. AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH, J. (ORAL). By this order, I propose to dispose of three petitions i.e. Crl. Misc. No. M-20553 of 2009, Crl. Misc. No. M-23559-M of 2009 and Crl. Misc. No. M-25998 of 2009, as they arise from the same F.I.R. Criminal Misc. No. M-20553 of 2009. Counsel for the petitioners submit that 55 kg of poppy husk, out of which 25 kg of poppy husk from Shamsher Singh and the remaining 30 kg of poppy husk from Avtar Singh and Sewa Ram, had been recovered from all the three petitioners. He further contends that the petitioners are in custody since 19.03.2009, but till date, no evidence has been recorded from the side of the prosecution. He further contends that total 9 witnesses have been cited by the prosecution and the trial is not likely to conclude soon. He further contends that the recoveries have been planted on the petitioners. On the other hand, counsel for respondent-State submits that the next date of hearing before the Trial Court is 24.10.2009, but he does not dispute the fact that no witness has been examined as of now. Keeping in view the totality of the facts and circumstances of the cases and as per submissions made by counsel for the petitioners, the present petitions are allowed. The petitioners are directed to be released on bail to the satisfaction of the Trial Court. (AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH) JUDGE October 08, 2009. sjks. -2-