IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND HARYNA AT CHANDIGARH. Cr.Misc. M 10467 of 2010 Date of decision: 27.4.2010 Vijay Masheeh & Others Petitioner vs. State of Punjab Respondent Present: Mr. Mandeep Kaushik, Advocate. Mr. BBS Teji, AAG, Pb. M.M.S.BEDI,J. The petitioners were arrested pursuant to some secret information that they were carrying cocaine in their car on 7.9.2009. The case of the prosecution is that 1 kgs of cocaine was recovered from the petitioners. However, report u/s 173 (2) Cr.P.C. indicates that the contraband recovered from the petitioners, was not reported to contain cocaine but contained catamine hydrocholoride. The cocaine as per the definition of Section 2(v) NDPS Act coca derivative containing methyl ester of benzoyl ecgonine and its salts. In view of the report of the Chemical Examiner, it will be debatable point during trial whether the petitioners were found in possession of cocaine. The petitioners have been in custody for the last more than six months. The petition is allowed and the petitioners are ordered to be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds/ surety bonds to the satisfaction of CJM, Ludhiana without expression of any opinion on merits of the case. April 27 ,2010 ( M.M.S.BEDI ) TSM JUDGE