Crl.M.No.M-26387 of 2011(O&M) -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Crl.M.No.M-26387 of 2011(O&M) Date of Decision: September 5, 2011 Sawinder Singh @ Bau .....Petitioner v. State of Punjab .....Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RAM CHAND GUPTA Present: Mr.Vipin Mahajan, Advocate for the petitioner. ..... RAM CHAND GUPTA, J.(Oral) Crl.M.No.46697 of 2011 Application is allowed subject to all just exceptions. Crl.M.No.M-26387 of 2011 The present petition filed under Section 439 Cr.P.C. is for grant of regular bail to the petitioner in case FIR No.114, dated 1.10.2005, registered under Sections 399, 402, 489 A, B, C, D, E IPC, under Section 18 of the NDPS Act and under Section 25 of the Arms Act, at Police Station Qadian, Police District Batala, District Gurdaspur. I have heard learned counsel for the petitioner and have gone through the whole record carefully. This is second application for regular bail filed by petitioner- accused. Earlier application filed by petitioner-accused for grant of regular bail was got dismissed as withdrawn when the same was opposed by learned State counsel, vide order dated 31.5.2011 passed in Crl.M.No.M-13832 of 2011. Crl.M.No.M-26387 of 2011(O&M) -2- Brief allegations against petitioner-accused are that he alongwith co-accused were apprehended by the police and that from his custody one kilogram of opium was recovered, whereas in the custody of co-accused, one pistol , some cartridges, some fake currency notes etc. were recovered. FIR was registered on the basis of secret information that petitioner alongwith co-accused used to commit robbery and extortion and they have constituted a gang used for that purpose. In pursuance to the secret information, raid was conducted and recovery was effected. Petitioner-accused was admitted to bail by learned trial Court, however, he jumped bail and even was declared proclaimed offender. It has been contended by learned counsel for the petitioner- accused that he has been continuing in custody since 20.12.2010 and that he himself surrendered before the Court. However, in view of serious allegations against petitioner- accused and in view of the fact that he jumped bail, he is not entitled for concession of regular bail. Hence, in view of these facts, and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, the present petition filed by petitioner- Sawinder Singh @ Bau for grant of regular bail is, hereby, dismissed being devoid of any merit. 5.9.2011 (Ram Chand Gupta) meenu Judge