IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-29611 of 2011 Date of Decision 011.11.2011 Babar Ali @ Ali --Petitioner Vs. State of Punjab --Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RAKESH KUMAR JAIN Present: Mr.Sandeep Wadhawan,Advocate,for the petitioner Mr.A.S.Rai, DAG Punjab RAKESH KUMAR JAIN,J: (Oral) This is a petition for bail pending trial in a case registered vide FIR No.05 dated 23.1.2009 under Sections 379,411 of the IPC at Police Station 'D' Division, Amritsar. Allegation against the petitioner is that when a Santro Car No.PB-02-X-1330 was stopped , the petitioner ran away and the other occupant of the car was arrested who had disclosed the name of the petitioner. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he is in custody from 5.6.2011. Learned counsel for the State has filed reply by way of affidavit of Surinder Mohan Inspector/SHO Police Station 'D” Division, Amritsar in which he has stated that there were three more cases against the petitioners. In this regard, learned counsel for the petitioner has stated CRM-M-29611 of 2011 -2- that so far FIR Nos. 102 dated 26.4.2003 and 302 dated 31.8.2003 are concerned , he has been acquitted whereas he has been convicted in FIR No.145 dated 21.8.2008 registered under the NDPS Act. He has submitted that he has been falsely implicated in this case as he was not apprehended at the spot and has been named by the co-accused. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties and keeping in view the facts and circumstances of the case but without making any observations on the merits of the case, the present petition is allowed and the petitioner is directed to be released on bail on his furnishing bail bonds with two local heavy sureties to the satisfaction of learned trial Court. 11.11.2011 (RAKESH KUMAR JAIN) rr JUDGE