CRM No.M-7899 of 2011.doc - 1 – HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CRM No.M-7899 of 2011 (O&M) Date of Decision: 11.05.2011 **** Raiwat Bhatti @ Raiwat Khan . . . . Petitioner VS. State of Punjab . . . . Respondent **** CORAM : HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT **** 1. Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? **** Present: Mr. SPS Sidhu, Advocate for applicant/appellant Mr. MC Berry, Addl. AG Punjab **** SURYA KANT J. (ORAL) (1). The prayer in this petition is for enlargement of the petitioner on bail in the case FIR No.250 dated 08.12.2009 under Section15/18 of the NDPS Act registered at PS Payal, District Ludhiana. (2). As per the allegations, an informer gave a secret information to the police that the petitioner and one more Anmol Khan @ Rinku @ Bhatti are doing the business of smuggling opium, poppy husk and smack etc. and they were bringing the contrabands in Zen car. The vehicle was apprehended and one Harpreet Singh was arrested CRM No.M-7899 of 2011.doc - 2 – at the spot whereas Anmol Khan and the petitioner managed to escape. The petitioner was later arrested on 27.09.2010. (3). Learned State counsel informs that the petitioner’s co- accused has already been released on bail. (4). That being so and keeping in view the fact that the rigours of Section 37 of the NDPS Act are not attracted and the conclusion of trial will take some time, the petition is allowed and the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail on his furnishing heavy bail bonds/surety bonds to the satisfaction of the CJM Ludhiana. (5). Disposed of accordingly. Dasti. 11.05.2011 vishal shonkar (S u r y a K a n t) Judge