IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. 30840-M of 2010 (O&M) Date of decision:- 11.11.2010 Kashmir Singh ... Petitioners Versus State of Punjab ... Respondent CORAM:- HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SABINA Present:- Mr. Harchand Singh Bath, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. J.S. Sandhu, AAG, Punjab. SABINA, J The petitioner has filed this petition under Section 439 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 for grant of regular bail to the petitioner in FIR No. 146 dated 1.5.2007 under Section 18 of Narcotic Drug Psychotropic Substantial Act, 1985, registered at P.S. Tripari, District Patiala during the pendency of the trial. The allegations against the petitioner are that he was found in possession of 5 Kgs of opium. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is in custody since 1st May, 2007 and no prosecution witness has been examined during trial so far. In view of the fact that the petitioner was found in possession of commercial quantity of contraband, no ground for grant of bail to the petitioner is made out. Moreover, a perusal of the order dated 12th October, 2009 passed by the Judge Special Court, Patiala, While declining the bail application filed by the petitioner reveals that the delay had occurred during trial as the petitioner had filed an application that he be declared as juvenile. Keeping in view the seriousness of offence alleged to have been committed by the petitioner, no ground for grant of bail to the petitioners is made out. Crl. Misc. No. 30840-M of 2010 (O&M) -2- Dismissed. However, keeping in view of the fact that the petitioner is in custody since 1st May 2007, the Trial court is directed to dispose of the trial expeditiously. (SABINA) November 11, 2010 JUDGE shabha