IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH (1) CRM No.M-5776 of 2010 Decided on : 21.04.2010 Balwinder Singh @ Kaka ... Petitioner versus State of Punjab ... Respondent (2) CRM No.M-7902 of 2010 Paramjit Singh @ Pummy ... Petitioner versus State of Punjab ... Respondent Present : Ms. Monika Jalota, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Shilesh Gupta, DAG, Punjab. **** S.S. SARON, J. This order will dispose of CRM No.M-5776 of 2010 filed by Balwinder Singh @ Kaka and CRM No.M-7902 of 2010 filed by Paramjit Singh @ Pummy. Heard learned counsel for the parties. The petitioners in the respective petitions seek regular bail in a case registered against them for the offence under Section 15 of the NDPS Act at police station Patran, Distt. Patiala. Sub Inspector Bhinder Singh In-charge Police Post City Patran P.S. Patran had set up a special check post (Naka) at Narwana Chowk. At about 7.30 p.m. on 20.07.2009, a silver colour Alto car bearing registration No.HR-41C-3850 was stopped by the SI Bhinder Singh. The driver of the car disclosed his name as Paramjit Singh @ Pummy (petitioner in CRM No.M-7902 of 2010) and the other person disclosed his name as Balwinder Singh @ Kaka (petitioner in CRM No.M-5776 of 2010). Sub Inspector in the CRM No.M-5776 & 7902 of 2010 -2- presence of DSP, Patran searched the car and 7 bags each weighing 32 kg of poppy husk were recovered. As such, the two petitioners were found in possession of 224 kgs. of poppy husk and the same was commercial quantity as per the schedule to the NDPS Act. The petitioners are in custody since 20.07.2009. However, till date only one witness has been examined. The next date fixed for examining the witnesses before the trial court is 03.05.2010. In the facts and circumstances, no ground for grant of bail is made out and the criminal miscellaneous petitions seeking regular bail are dismissed. However, the learned trial Court shall make every effort and endeavour to conclude the trial in the case as expeditiously as possible. The prosecution shall produce their witnesses on the date fixed i.e. 03.05.2010 before the trial Court. The criminal miscellaneous petitions stand dismissed. April 21, 2010 (S.S.SARON) sonia JUDGE