Crl. Misc. No.M-14430 of 2010 ::1:: IN THE PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No.M-14430 of 2010 Date of decision: 10.01.2011 Jagraj Singh .. Petitioner Versus State of Punjab .. Respondents Present:- Mr.D.B. Singh, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr.V.P.S. Sidhu, AA.G., Punjab. * * * * S.S. SARON, J. Heard counsel for the parties. The petitioner on the turning of Batala Road, Opposite Electicity Office, was waiting for a bus with gunny bags containing boxes of English liquor. An information in this regard was given by the special informer to Head Constable Harjit Singh while he was on patrolling duty near the Company Bagh at Amritsar. The police party headed by HC Harjit Singh reached at the place as was disclosed by the special informer. At the said place, a clean-shaven person wearing a white shirt and pyjama was found standing. He was holding two boxes in his hand. On seeing the police party, he ran away after leaving both the boxes at the site. The boxes, on search, were found to contain 8 PM Whisky bottles. The petitioner is alleged to have committed an offence under Section 61(1) of the Punjab Excise Act 1914 which is punishable for a term which may extend upto three years and with fine which may extend upto Rs.25,000/-. The contraband, in the case, has already been recovered. In consequence of the interim bail that was granted on Crl. Misc. No.M-14430 of 2010 ::2:: 20.05.2010, the petitioner has joined the investigation. Learned counsel for the State on instructions from H.C. Ashok Kumar, Police Station Civil Lines Amritsar, has submitted that the petitioner has joined the investigation and his custody is not required for the purposes of investigation. In the circumstances, the interim bail granted to the petitioner vide order dated 20.05.2010 is made absolute. The criminal miscellaneous petition stands disposed of. (S.S. SARON) January 10, 2011 JUDGE sukhpreet