IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM No. M-26269 of 2011 Date of decision: 17.10.2011 Subhash Chander @ Basha ..Petitioner Versus State of Punjab ..Respondent *** CORAM:HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY TEWARI Present: Mr. Narinder Singh, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. S.S. Gill, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab. *** AJAY TEWARI, J. (ORAL) This petition has been filed under Section 439 Cr.P.C. for grant of regular bail to the petitioner in case F.I.R. No.42 dated 2.7.2011 registered under Sections 15/61/85 of NDPS Act, at Police Station Kathgarh, District SBS Nagar. On 30.08.2011 the following contention was noticed:- “Learned counsel has argued that alleged recovery from the petitioner is of 22 Kilograms of poppy husk and that he has been i n custody since 02.07.2011”. Learned counsel for the petitioner has further argued that the antecedents of the petitioner are clean. On instructions from ASI Jasvir Singh learned Deputy Advocate General has accepted these factual assertions. In the circumstances, without going into the merits of the case, I deem it appropriate to release the petitioner on regular bail to the satisfaction of the trial Court/Duty Magistrate or Chief Judicial Magistrate CRM No. M-26269 of 2011 -2- Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar (Nawanshahr). Ordered accordingly. Petition stands disposed of. (AJAY TEWARI) JUDGE October 17, 2011 Poonam (II)