Crl. Misc. No. M- 31075 of 2008 (O & M) Arun Kumar v. State of Punjab Present: Mr. Yogesh Goel, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. P.S. Sidhu, Addl. A.G., Punjab. *** Heard counsel for the parties. On 15.10.2008, a secret information was received by ASI Joginder Singh that the petitioner had been bringing liquor meant for sale in Chandigarh only to Ludhiana so that it may fetch a higher price at Ludhiana. On the date of receipt of information also, the petitioner had brought heavy quantity of liquor in his Indica car. If a raid was conducted the petitioner could be apprehended. The secret information was found reliable and on its basis FIR for the offence under 61 of the Punjab Excise Act 1914 was registered. A barricade was set up by the Police at the Chandigarh road. The car in which the liquor was being brought was sighted and was signalled to stop. The petitioner, however, slipped from the car and twenty cartons of liquor mark ‘Everyday’ meant for sale in Chandigarh only were recovered from Rishi Aggarwal - the driver of the car. It is submitted that Rishi Aggarwal has been granted regular bail. The petitioner was not apprehended at the spot. In consequence of the interim bail granted by the Court, the petitioner has joined the investigation. Learned counsel for the State on instructions from ASI Joginder Singh Police Station Division No.7, Ludhiana has submitted that further custody of the petitioner is not required for the purposes of investigation. In the present case, the recovery has been effected and petitioner was not apprehended at the spot. Besides, his further custody is not required for the purposes of investigation. Therefore, it would be just and expedient if the interim bail granted by this Court on 27.11.2008 is made absolute. Crl. Misc. No. M- 31075 of 2008 (O & M) [2] Accordingly, Crl. Misc. petition is allowed and the interim bail granted by this Court on 27.11.2008 is made absolute. (S.S. SARON) JUDGE January 21, 2009 amit