Crl. Misc. No. M-957 of 2011 1 IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Crl. Misc. No. M-957 of 2011 (O&M) Date of decision : 13.1.2011 Harjinder Singh @ Rajinder Singh ...Petitioner Versus State of Punjab ...Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA Present: Mr. C.L. Verma, Advocate for the petitioner. Rajan Gupta, J. (oral) This is a petition under Section 438 Cr.P.C. seeking pre- arrest bail in a case registered against the petitioner under Section 15 of the Narcotic Drugs & Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 at Police Station Laddowal, District Ludhiana, vide FIR No.120 dated 14th August, 2010. Learned counsel for the petitioner had argued that petitioner was not in conscious possession of the contraband. He had been falsely implicated in the case and thus he deserves to be enlarged on bail. I have heard learned counsel for the petitioner and given careful thought to the facts of the case. On 14th August, 2010, the police intercepted a vehicle (Tempo) bearing No. PB-10 BZ 7897. The petitioner, who is stated to be sitting in the rear of the said vehicle, allegedly jumped and ran away when vehicle was signaled to stop. Other persons sitting in the vehicle Crl. Misc. No. M-957 of 2011 2 were, however, apprehended. Recovery of 120 Kgs of poppy husk was effected from said vehicle. In view of the fact that contraband allegedly recovered is commercial in nature, no case for grant of pre-arrest bail is made out. The petition is devoid of merit and is hereby dismissed. (RAJAN GUPTA) JUDGE 13.1.2011 'rajpal'