IN THE PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M-12103 of 2011 (O&M) Date of Decision: 26.7.2011 Joga Singh ..Petitioner. Vs. State of Punjab ..Respondent. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH BINDAL Present : Ms. Harveen Kaur, Advocate for Mr. G.S.Punia, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. J.S. Sandhu, Assistant Advocate General, Punjab. Rajesh Bindal, J. The petitioner,who is accused in FIR No.45 dated 13.4.2007 registered under Sections 15/61/85 of N.D.P.S. Act at Police Station Julkan, District Patiala, was granted regular bail as non-commercial quantity of poppy husk was recovered from him. On account of his non-appearance on 13.9.2010, his bail bonds were cancelled and subsequently, he was declared proclaimed offender on 28.1.2011. He surrendered in the Court on 12.2.2011 and is in custody since then. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner in the present case is a professional driver and he had gone out of State and fell sick there otherwise, there was no intention to be absent from the Court. The fact regarding surrender of the petitioner in the Court on 12.2.2011, is not disputed by the learned counsel for the State. Considering the fact that on account of his absence, the petitioner has already suffered custody for a period of five months, let the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing of bail bonds to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate / Duty Magistrate, Patiala. The petition stands disposed of. ( Rajesh Bindal ) 26.7.2011 Judge Meenu