CRM-M No. 27067 of 2011 **** Manga Singh v. State of Punjab Present: Mr. Arun K.Bakshi, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Man Mohan Sikka, DAG, Haryana. **** This is a petition for regular bail filed in case bearing FIR No. 169 dated 15.10.2010, under Section 15 of the NDPS Act, registered at Police Station Sultanpur Lodhi, District Kapurthala. On 07.09.2011 the following contention was noticed:- “Learned counsel has argued that the allegation is of recovery of 70 Kilograms of poppy husk from an abandoned scooter which has been linked to the petitioner on the basis of an alleged affidavit of sale which bears the signatures of the petitioner who actually only applies his thumb mark and he has now been in custody and since 29.01.2011.” Learned DAG, on instructions from HC Nirmal Singh, has accepted the factual assertion regarding the recovery and the period of custody of the petitioner but has stated that he is not in a position to comment on whether the petitioner is illiterate or literate. Be that as it may, I deem it appropriate to grant the concession of bail to the petitioner. In this view of the matter, without going into the merits of the case, this petition is allowed. Bail to the satisfaction of the trial Court/Illaqa Magistrate. ( AJAY TEWARI ) JUDGE September 27, 2011 sunita