Crl. Misc. No.M-23227 of 2011 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No.M-23227 of 2011 Date of Decision: 16.09.2011 Kura Ram ..... Petitioner Versus State of Punjab ..... Respondent CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M.S. BEDI Present: Mr. Ashok Giri, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. K.S. Sidhu, DAG, Punjab. M.M.S. BEDI, J. The petitioner seeks concession of pre-arrest bail registered on the basis of secret information to the effect that petitioner along with one another person indulged in the sale of poppy husk. Recovery of 26 bags containing 50 kgs. each was effected. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner escaped from the spot. Counsel for the petitioner has contended that the petitioner having suffered an accident is unable to run and escape and that the story of the prosecution that he fled away from the spot on seeing the police party is improbable. Without expression of any opinion on the merits of the case, taking into consideration the fact that the heavy recovery has been effected. No ground is made out to grant the concession of pre arret bail. Petitioner may seek the concession of regular bail on the pleas which have been raised Crl. Misc. No.M-23227 of 2011 -2- in the present petition. The allegation that petitioner was not arrested from the spot may constitute good ground for grant of regular bail but I do not find any ground to grant the concession of pre-arrest bail to the petitioner at this stage. Dismissed. (M.M.S. BEDI) 16.09.2011 JUDGE manju