IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M-7423 of 2010 Date of decision:March 15, 2010 Swarn Singh Petitioner Versus State of Punjab Respondent CORAM : HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE DAYA CHAUDHARY Present: Mr. Hemant Saini, Advocate for the petitioner Ms. Bhavna Gupta, DAG Punjab for the respondent - State DAYA CHAUDHARY, J. (ORAL) The present petition has been filed under Section 439 Cr.P.C. read with Section 482 Cr.P.C. for grant of interim bail to petitioner – Swarn Singh in FIR No. 158 dated 2.8.2008 registered under Sections 21/29 NDPS Act at Police Station Jandiala, Amritsar. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has been granted interim bail to attend marriage of his daughter on 21.3.2010 but his prayer has been declined to attend the other ceremonies on 19.3.2010 and the present petition is for grant of interim bail for a period from 9.30 P.M. on 19.3.2010 to 4.00 P.M. on 21.3.2010. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that the petitioner is ready to incur all the traveling expenses of the jail authorities, police guards including himself to attend the said marriage. Learned counsel for the respondent - State has not controverted the submission made by learned counsel for the petitioner. Crl. Misc. No. M-7423 of 2010 2 Since marriage of daughter of the petitioner is scheduled to be on 21.3.2010 and there are also some other marriage ceremonies which are to be performed by the parents of the girl and the present petitioner being father is to perform those ceremonies for which his presence is required to be there on 19.3.2010, the petition is allowed and the petitioner is released on interim bail. The Superintendent, Central Jail, Amritsar is directed to allow the petitioner there for three days i.e. from 9.30 P.M. on 19.3.2010 to 4.00 P.M. on 21.3.2010 in police custody on the expenses to be borne by the petitioner. The petition is disposed of accordingly. (DAYA CHAUDHARY) 15.03.2010 JUDGE reena