IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. 32332 of 2010 Date of Decision: January 25, 2011 Bagga Singh @ Gurdeep Singh …Petitioner Versus State of Punjab. … Respondent CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK SINGH 1. Whether reporters of local news papers may be Allowed to see judgment? 2. To be referred to reporters or not? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? Present: Mr. R.D. Singla, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. K.D. Sachdeva, Addl. A.G., Punjab, for the respondent-State. Alok Singh, J. (Oral) This is an application seeking regular bail in case FIR No. 127 dated 14.07.2006, under Sections 15/61/85 of the NDPS Act, registered at Police Station Rampura, District Bathinda. Learned counsel for the petitioner has vehemently argued that as per the prosecution story, on seeing the police party, accused after throwing the bag from his hand CRM M-32332 of 2010 on the earth started running; due to falling down of the plastic bag its mouth was open, poppy husks were scattered on the earth, which were collected and on weighing it was found about 5 kg. Learned counsel for the petitioner has further argued that from the averment made in the FIR, no narcotic substance was ever alleged to have been recovered from the person,possession and custody of the petitioner. Learned Additional Advocate General, Punjab, opposed the bail application on the ground that petitioner was declared proclaimed offender by the learned Trial Court because he did not attend the hearing of the trial Court. Learned counsel for the petitioner has further stated that petitioner is in judicial custody w.e.f. 09.09.2010. Considering totality of the facts and circumstances of the case, present petition is allowed. The petitioner is directed to be released on bail to the satisfaction of the trial Court. January 25, 2011 ( Alok Singh ) vkd Judge 2