IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA, CHANDIGARH Criminal Miscellaneous No. M-23335 of 2008 Date of Decision: October 16, 2008 Gurdev Singh .....PETITIONER(S) VERSUS State of Punjab .....RESPONDENT(S) . . . CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAI LAMBA PRESENT: - Mr. S.S. Rana, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. H.S. Brar, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab. . . . AJAI LAMBA, J (Oral) This petition has been filed under Section 439 Cr.P.C. for bail to the petitioner in case FIR No.178 dated 12.9.2004 lodged for commission of offences under Section(s) 15 of the Narcotic Drugs & Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, with Police Station, Lambi, District Muktsar. It is not in dispute that the petitioner has been in custody for 3 years and 7 months. It is further not disputed that the petitioner was not apprehended at the spot and therefore, no recovery has been effected from the petitioner. In view of the above, the petition is allowed. Bail to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Muktsar. (AJAI LAMBA) October 16, 2008 JUDGE avin