IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No. M-18320 of 2010 Date of decision: 7th February, 2011 Bali Chand … Petitioner Versus State of Punjab … Respondent CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA Present: Mr. Gulshan Mehta, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. K.D.Sachdeva, Addl. Advocate General, Punjab for the State. KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA, J. (ORAL) Present petition has been filed under Section 438 Cr.P.C. seeking pre-arrest bail to the petitioner in case FIR No.107 dated 24.05.2010 registered at Police Station Sadar Fazilka under Sections 18, 29, 61 and 85 of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985. Counsel for the petitioner has relied upon the following order dated July 1, 2010, passed by a Coordinate Bench of this Court: “Learned Counsel for the petitioner contends that the petitioner has not been named in the FIR but being the owner of the tractor, which was being driven by his son Bhupinder Kumar, he has been involved. Learned counsel further contends that the petitioner is residing separately and neither he was present at the time of alleged recovery nor involved in any manner with the alleged contraband. Notice of motion to Advocate General, Punjab for 27.8.2010. Meanwhile, arrest of the petitioner is stayed.” Criminal Misc. No.M-18320 of 2010 Counsel for the State, on instructions from ASI Balbir Chand of Police Station Sadar Fazilka, has submitted that the petitioner has joined the investigation and is no longer required for custodial interrogation. In view of the statement made by Counsel for the State, petitioner shall be released on bail under Section 438 Cr.P.C. to the satisfaction of the arresting officer. However, he shall abide by the conditions specified under Section 438 (2) Cr.P.C. The present petition stands disposed of accordingly. [KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA] JUDGE February 7, 2011 rps 2