In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh Criminal Misc. No.M- 24377 of 2010 (O&M) Date of decision: 5.10.2010 Manjot Singh @ Moti ......Petitioner Versus State of Punjab .......Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SABINA Present: Mr.Vipin Mahajan, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr.Amandeep Singh Rai, AAG, Punjab. **** SABINA, J. This petition has been filed under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for grant of regular bail in case FIR No. 180 dated 14.12.2009, under Section 21 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 registered at Police Station City Batala District Gurdaspur. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that Ajmer Singh @ Banti, co-accused, who was similarly situated as the petitioner, has since been allowed bail by this Court. Learned State counsel, on the other hand, has opposed the petition. Keeping in view the fact that co-accused, who was similarly situated as the petitioner, has since been allowed bail by Criminal Misc. No.M- 24377 of 2010 (O&M) -2- this Court, it would be just and expedient to release the petitioner on bail. Accordingly, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this petition is allowed. The petitioner is ordered to be admitted to bail subject to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate/ Duty Magistrate Gurdaspur. (SABINA) JUDGE October 05, 2010 anita