Criminal Misc. No. M-4373 of 2009 (O&M) -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** Criminal Misc. No. M-4373 of 2009 (O&M) Date of Decision:16.02.2009 Jagtar Singh .....Petitioner Vs. State of Punjab .....Respondent CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARBANS LAL Present:- Mr. Vivek Goyal, Advocate for Mr. R.K. Dhiman, Advocate for the petitioner. **** JUDGMENT HARBANS LAL, J. This petition has been moved by Jagtar Singh under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure seeking his anticipatory bail in case FIR No.162 dated 19.11.2008 registered under Sections 18/61/85 of The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 at Police Station Division No.2, Jalandhar. The facts in brief are that on 19.11.2008 at about 10:00 A.M, the petitioner came to Central Jail, Jalandhar to have interview with his brother Baljinder Singh. Amongst other articles, he handed over one jacket to Baljinder Singh from which 40 grams opium was recovered by the jail authorities. The same was seized after observing usual formalities. The case was got registered. I have heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, besides perusing the record with due care and circumspection. Now-a-days, the jails are dens of vice guaranteed to corrupt even a law abiding man. From drugs Criminal Misc. No. M-4373 of 2009 (O&M) -2- to organised gangs, jails are the hot bed of crime instead of being correctional facilities. Of late, drugs were found ubi quitous in certain jails of Punjab in laddoos, apples, puris and capsules. Here in this case, the brother of the petitioner adopted a little bit novel method to supply opium to his brother. The law has cast duty upon the Courts to watch interest of the Society. Needless to say, the petitioner has approached this Court to have anticipatory bail. The practice of supplying narcotics etc., to the jail inmates in the fashion as resorted to by the petitioner ought to be curbed with a stern hand. To my mind, it is such a case in which custodial interrogation is required. Thus, without sojourning any longer on this short point, this petition is dismissed. February 16, 2009 ( HARBANS LAL ) renu JUDGE Whether to be referred to the Reporter? Yes/No