Criminal Misc. No. M-32337 of 2010 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No. M-32337 of 2010 Date of decision : 18.01.2011 Gartej Singh @ Sonu ....Petitioner V/s State of Punjab ....Respondent BEFORE : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA Present: Mr. P.S. Grewal, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Arshvinder Singh, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab. RAJAN GUPTA J. (ORAL) This is a petition filed under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure seeking regular bail in a case registered against the petitioner vide FIR No. 75 dated 28.06.2007 under Sections 15/61/85 of NDPS Act at Police Station Rampura District Bathinda. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner has been in custody for fairly long time and trial of the case is still pending. According to him, the petitioner is thus entitled to be enlarged on bail. Learned State counsel has opposed the prayer for bail on the ground that recovery of 38 bags each containing 35 kgs of poppy husk was effected from the petitioner and co-accused. He submits that except one, all prosecution witnesses have been examined. He further submits that an effort shall be made to conclude the prosecution evidence at the earliest. Heard. Criminal Misc. No. M-32337 of 2010 2 In view of heavy quantity of contraband recovered from the petitioner, Section 37 of the NDPS would be attracted to the facts of the instant case. Accordingly, the petition is devoid of merit and is hereby dismissed. It is, however, directed that trial court shall make an effort to conclude the trial expeditiously. January 18, 2011 (RAJAN GUPTA) Ajay JUDGE