Crl.M.No.26210-M of 2010 #1# IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl.M.No.26210-M of 2010 Date of Order: 7.10.2010 Gagandip Singh .....Petitioner Vs. State of Punjab .....Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASWANT SINGH Present: Mr. Chanan Singh, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Gaurav Garg Dhuriwala, AAG, Punjab. JASWANT SINGH, J (ORAL) Prayer under Section 439 Cr.P.C is for grant of regular bail in case FIR No.64 dated 28.5.2010 under Section 21 of NDPS Act, P.S Goraya District Jalandhar. As per allegations in the FIR, petitioner along with co-accused Satnam Singh was found to be in his possession 530 grams of herione and was apprehended at the spot. Learned counsel submits that as per allegations in the FIR and the recovery memo (P.2), it is evident that the petitioner was apprehended while driving motorcycle along with co-accused Satnam Singh-pillion rider, who is the owner of the motorcycle and from whose possession, 550 grams of heroine was recovered. It is further contended that besides the statement made by said Satnam Singh while interrogation that the petitioner used to drive the motorcycle while being aware that Satnam Singh was carrying the contraband, there is no other evidence to connect the petitioner with the Crl.M.No.26210-M of 2010 #2# alleged offence. Learned state counsel, on instructions from HC Harjit Singh, does not dispute the fact that the alleged recovery was effected from co- accused Satnam Singh-pillion rider and that the challan has been presented. Without expressing any opinion on the merit of the case and taking into account the role of the petitioner and that the trial is not likely to conclude in near future, I find that no useful purpose would be served by keeping the petitioner in custody any longer. Accordingly, petition is allowed and the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Jalandhar. October 07, 2010 ( JASWANT SINGH ) manoj JUDGE