IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M-23841 of 2010 (O&M) Date of Decision: September 8, 2010 Soni @ Dhenga ........Petitioner Versus State of Haryana .......Respondent ***** CORAM : HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SABINA Present: Mr. J.S. Khokhar, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Satyavir Singh Yadav, DAG, Haryana. SABINA, J. Petitioner has filed this petition under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for grant of regular bail in case FIR No.416 dated 14.9.2008, under Section 18 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, Police Station Ratia, District Fatehabad. Heard. Petitioner had absented during trial, although he was released on bail on 22.10.2008. Now the petitioner is in custody since 10.5.2010. Learned State counsel, on the other hand, has opposed the petition. On a query put up by this Court, learned State counsel, on the instructions from H.C. Rajesh Kumar, has submitted that the petitioner is not involved in any other criminal case. In these circumstances, it would be just and expedient to release the petitioner on bail. Accordingly, this petition is allowed. Petitioner be admitted to bail subject to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate/Duty Magistrate, Fatehabad. (SABINA) September 8, 2010 JUDGE Anand