IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No. M-29912 of 2011 Date of decision : November 28, 2011 Iqbal Khan ....Petitioner versus State of Punjab ....Respondent Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice L.N. Mittal Present : Mr. Mohd. Yousaf, Advocate, for the petitioner Mr. A.S.Rai, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab L.N. Mittal, J. (Oral) Accused Iqbal Khan has filed the instant petition for bail in case FIR No. 21 dated 4.7.2010 under section 15 of ND&PS Act, registered at Police Station Sandaur, District Sangrur. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case file. Learned counsel for the petitioner has sought benefit of section 36A of the ND&PS Act as challan was not presented within 180 days from the date of first remand of the petitioner by the court. This question has already been concluded in the case of petitioner's co-accused Lakhbir Khan vide order dated 21.9.2011, Annexure P/1. In view of order Annexure P/1, the petitioner is also entitled to the same benefit. Criminal Misc. No. M-29912 of 2011 -2- Accordingly, the instant petition is allowed. Bail to the satisfaction of the learned trial Court. ( L.N. Mittal ) November 28, 2011 Judge 'dalbir'