IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. M. No.28391-M of 2010 Date of Decision:1.12.2010 Ajitpal Singh @ Jagga .... Petitioner Versus State of Punjab .... Respondent CORAM: Hon'ble Ms. Justice Nirmaljit Kaur Present: Mr. B.S. Malik, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. P.S. Paul, D.A.G. Punjab. **** 1.Whether Reporters of Local Newspapers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2.To be referred to the Reporters or not? 3.Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? NIRMALJIT KAUR, J.(Oral) Prayer made in the present petition is for grant of regular bail to the petitioner in case FIR No.258 dated 3.8.2009 registered under Section 15/61/85 of NDPS Act at Police Station Samana. It is contended that the present petitioner was apprehended on secret information and in spite of the same, there is non-compliance of Section 50 of the NDPS Act. It is further contended that neither the search was conducted under the supervision of any gazetted officer nor seal was deposited and nor the go-down register was maintained. It is also contended that there is total non compliance of the provision of the NDPS Act and the standing instructions 1/88 and 1/89 envisaged under Section 52(A) of the NDPS Act by the Central Government. Heard. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State on instructions from HC Nishan Singh states that entire prosecution evidence is over except one witness and the next date before the trial Court is Crl. M. No.28391-M of 2010 -2- 8.12.2010. The recovery is approximately 180 k.gs of poppy husk. The fact as to whether there was non-compliance or not is a matter of evidence. The evidence is almost complete. The case before the trial Court appears to be proceeding at a reasonable good speed. No ground to grant bail is made out at this stage. Dismissed. 1.12.2010 ( NIRMALJIT KAUR ) rajeev JUDGE