CRM-M No. 14594 of 2011 **** Parminder Singh vs. State of Punjab Present: Mr. D.R.Singla, Advocate for the petitioner. **** This is an application for anticipatory bail in case bearing FIR No. 57 dated 4.9.2002, under Section 22/61/85 of the NDPS Act, 148, registered with Police Station Bhadaur, District Barnala. Learned counsel has argued that the recovery is of medicines from the petitioner who is a licensed chemist. Further that there are reasons which tend to exculpate the petitioner for not having appeared before the Court. In my opinion it would be in the interest of justice if this petition is dismissed but a direction is issued that in case the petitioner surrenders before the learned trial Court and moves an application for regular bail, the learned trial Court will decide the same on merits within five days in case the petitioner so surrenders. Ordered accordingly. ( AJAY TEWARI ) JUDGE May 12, 2011 sunita