Crl. Misc. No. M-20000 of 2011 [1] IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Crl. Misc. No. M-20000 of 2011 Date of Decision: November 2, 2011 Krishan Kumar …..Petitioner Vs. State of Punjab …..Respondent CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M.S. BEDI. -.- Present:- Mr. L.S. Sidhu, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Kirat Singh Sidhu, DAG, Punjab. -.- M.M.S. BEDI, J. (ORAL) Having been found in possession of 55.200 kg. of poppy husk in two bags recovered pursuant to a statement under Section 27 of the Evidence Act, the petitioner has been in custody w.e.f. January 8, 2011. As the recovery has been effected from an uninhabited open house, it will be debatable whether the petitioner could be said to be in exclusive possession of the contraband. The period of detention suffered will certainly have a deterrent effect on the petitioner not to commit the Crl. Misc. No. M-20000 of 2011 [2] similar offence again. Out of 9 witnesses of the prosecution only two have been examined. Taking into consideration the totality of the abovesaid circumstances, the petition is allowed. Petitioner is ordered to be released on bail on his furnishing bail bonds/ surety bonds to the satisfaction of the trial Court subject to a condition that in case the petitioner is found to commit the similar offence again during the pendency of the trial, the present order of bail will be cancelled. November 2, 2011 (M.M.S.BEDI) sanjay JUDGE