IN THE PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. -M No. 19501 of 2011 (O&M) Badal Singh .. Petitioner versus State of Punjab .. Respondent Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajesh Bindal Present: Mr. R. P. Dhir, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. K. S. Pannu, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab. Rajesh Bindal, J. Prayer in the present petition is for grant of bail pending trial. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that after the registration of the FIR and grant of bail on account of the fact that alleged recovery was 20 kgs of poppy husk, the petitioner had been regularly appearing in the court. Because of his non appearance later on, he was declared proclaimed offender on 14.12.2009. In fact, he was working as Naib Court and had been attending his duties, wherever posted. He was arrested on 16.5.2011 and is in custody since then. He further submitted that on account of his absence from duty on 1.3.2011 onwards, now the petitioner has been asked to join duty or face disciplinary action. Learned counsel for the State was not able to reply as to how a serving constable was declared proclaimed offender when the record shows his constabulary number and also the fact that he was working as Naib Court. However, he submitted that considering the previous conduct of the petitioner, he does not deserve concession of bail pending trial. After hearing learned counsel for the parties and considering the fact that FIR was registered on 20.2.2004, the alleged recovery is of 20 kgs of poppy husk and the petitioner is in custody since 16.5.2011, in my opinion, the petitioner deserves concession of bail pending trial. He is directed to be released on furnishing of bail bonds to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate/ Duty Magistrate, Mansa. The petition stands disposed of. 1.12.2011 ( Rajesh Bindal ) vs Judge