IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No. M-27940 of 2011 Date of decision: 30.11.2011 Rahul @ Ram Niwas ......Petitioner Versus State of Punjab ......Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY TEWARI Present: Mr. K.B.S. Mann, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. S.S. Gill, DAG, Punjab for respondent-State. AJAY TEWARI, J. This petition under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure has been filed by Rahul @ Ram Niwas-petitioner for the grant of anticipatory bail for the offences under Section 18/61/85 of NDPS Act in respect of which FIR No. 45 dated 24.02.2005 was registered in Police Station Lambi, District Sri Muktsar Sahib. On 16.09.2011 following contention was noticed: “Learned counsel has argued that the petitioner was a juvenile on the date of the alleged occurrence and was originally found not guilty by the police and has now been summoned under Section 319 Cr.P.C. and further that the petitioner has never received the summons and has been declared a proclaimed offender.” Learned State counsel has accepted the factual submission except that the petitioner has never received the summons. CRM No. M-27940 of 2011 In view of this matter and without commenting on merits of the case, I deem it appropriate to grant bail to the petitioner. Let the petitioner be released on bail to the satisfaction of trial Court on his appearance before the trial Court. Petition stands disposed of. (AJAY TEWARI) JUDGE November 30, 2011 sham 2