IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Crl. Misc. No. M-8917 of 2008 DATE OF DECISION : 16.07.2008 Sukhvir Singh @ Billa .... PETITIONER Versus State of Punjab ..... RESPONDENT CORAM :- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SATISH KUMAR MITTAL Present: Mr. Jagjit Singh, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Vijay Kumar Chaudhary, AAG, Punjab. * * * This is fourth petition filed by petitioner Sukhvir Singh alias Billa for the grant of regular bail in case FIR No. 174 dated 22.8.2006 under Section 15/61/85 of the NDPS Act, registered at Police Station Sadar, Phagwara, Kapurthala. His third petition was dismissed on 24.08.2007. In this case, 15 bags, each containing 31 Kgs. of poppy husk, were alleged to be recovered from the truck, which was alleged to be driven by the petitioner. After hearing counsel for the parties, at this stage, I am not inclined to grant regular bail to the petitioner. Dismissed. However, keeping in view the fact that the petitioner is in custody since 22.8.2006 and the trial has not been concluded so far, as well Crl. Misc. No. M-8917 of 2008 -2- as in view of the statement made by the learned State Counsel, after having instructions from Balwant Singh HC, that the prosecution evidence will be completed within three months, the trial court is directed to conclude the trial within a period of four months. In case, the trial is not completed within the aforesaid period, it will be open for the petitioner to revive his prayer for bail. July 16, 2008 ( SATISH KUMAR MITTAL ) ndj JUDGE