In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh Criminal Misc. No.M-14016 of 2009 (O&M) Date of decision: 21.5.2009 Janak ......Petitioner Versus State of Haryana .......Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SABINA Present: Mr.Gorakh Nath, Advocate, for Mr.Rahul Vats, Advocate for the petitioner. **** SABINA, J. This petition has been filed by Janak under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (“Cr.P.C. for short) for grant of anticipatory bail in case FIR No. 132 dated 19.10.2008, under Sections 15 and 27 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 registered at Police Station Jakhal, District Fatehabad. The prosecution case, in brief, is that 5 kgs. of poppy husk was recovered from Balwinder Singh. During investigation he disclosed that he had purchased the same from the petitioner. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner was innocent and has been falsely involved in this case. The petitioner has been declared a proclaimed offender vide order dated 4.4.2009. A perusal of the impugned order dated 21.4.2009 reveals that learned Sessions Judge, Fatehabad, while declining application seeking anticipatory bail by the petitioner, has Criminal Misc. No.M-14016 of 2009 (O&M) -2- observed that the petitioner was also involved in four other cases. Although the petitioner has been acquitted in three cases yet in the present case the petitioner has been declared a proclaimed offende. Hence, no ground for grant of anticipatory bail is made out. Accordingly, this petition is dismissed. (SABINA) JUDGE May 21, 2009 anita