Criminal Misc. No. M-8466 of 2009 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** Criminal Misc. No. M-8466 of 2009 Date of Decision:23.07.2009 Joginder Singh .....Petitioner Vs. State of Punjab .....Respondent CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARBANS LAL Present:- Mr. J.S. Toor, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Arshvinder Singh, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab. **** HARBANS LAL, J. This petition has been moved by Joginder Singh under Section 439 of Cr.P.C seeking his regular bail in case FIR No.114 dated 27.5.2007 registered under Sections 21, 29, 61, 85 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 at Police Station Beas, District Amritsar. I have heard the learned counsel for the parties, besides perusing the record with due care and circumspection. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted with full force that Ramesh Kumar co-accused has absconded and as its consequence, the trial is not likely to be concluded very shortly and in these premises, the petitioner who is in custody since long may be admitted to bail. Learned State Counsel sparking his mental plug maintained that as would be apparent from Annexure P.2, the bail petition of the petitioner was dismissed by this Court on merits vide order dated 21.5.2008 and there being no fresh ground, this petition may be dismissed. Criminal Misc. No. M-8466 of 2009 -2- There is merit in this contention. A glance through Annexure P.2 would reveal that the petitioner's earlier similar petition was dismissed on merits. There being no fresh ground, the instant petition is dismissed being not maintainable. July 23, 2009 ( HARBANS LAL ) renu JUDGE