IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No.20948-M of 2010 Date of Decision: 29.11.2010 Swinder Singh alias Surinder Singh ........Petitioner Versus Intelligence Officer, Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, Amritsar .......Respondent CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASWANT SINGH Present: Mr. H.S.Kamboj, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. D.D.Sharma, Advocate for the respondent. ****** JASWANT SINGH, J. Prayer is for grant of regular bail under Section 439 Cr.P.C. to the petitioner Swinder Singh alias Surinder Singh in case bearing complaint No.125 dated 21.07.2008 under Section 21,23,25,28, 60 of N.D.P.S. Act, lodged by Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, Amritsar. Learned counsel has submitted that the petitioner is in custody since 27.01.2008 for the alleged recovery of 4 Kgs. of Heroin and the trial is not likely to conclude in near future, therefore, prayer for grant of bail. Learned counsel for the respondent states that the recovery is of commercial quantity and, therefore, the petitioner is not entitled to grant of regular bail. He further submits that the evidence of two witnesses has been completed and further cross-examination of two witnesses is to be completed on the next date fixed for evidence on 10.12.2010. He, on Crl. Misc. No.20948-M of 2010 -2- instructions, further submits that the entire prosecution evidence shall be completed within four months. After hearing learend counsel for the parties and in view of the commercial quantity involved, no ground for grant of bail is made out. However, having regard to the custody period, this petition is disposed of with the direction to learned trial Court to expedite the conclusion of the trial preferably within six months. Disposed of in the above said terms. 29.11.2010 (JASWANT SINGH) Gagan JUDGE