IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. CRM-M-15482 of 2011 Decided on 26.9.2011 Ravi Kumar --Petitioner vs. State of Haryana --Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RAKESH KUMAR JAIN Present: Mr.H.S.Sullar.Advocate, for the petitioner Mr.Sagar Deswal,AAG,Haryana. RAKESH KUMAR JAIN,J: (ORAL) This is a petition for regular bail pending trial in a case registered vide FIR No.113 datged 08.9.2010, under Sections 17,18,21,61 & 85 of the Narcotic Drugs & Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (for short, 'the Act') at Police Station, Ellanabad District Sirsa. Allegation against the petitioner is that he has been named by the co-accusd who was apprehended at the spot with opium. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he is in custody from 23.11.2010 whreas the case is at the stage of prosecution evidence which is to be supported by the official witnesses. Learned counsel further submits that neither he is a prevous convict nor any other case is pending against him which fact is conceded by the learned State Counsel on instructions received from SI Raj Mal. He further states that it was not possible for the petitioner to escape in the presence of 7/8 police officials who were present at the spot when the co-accused Om Parkash was taken in to custody. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties and taking into consideration all the facts and circumstances of the case but without making CRM-M-15482 of 2011 -2- any observation on the merit, the present petition is allowed and the petitioner is directed to be released on bail on his furnishing bail bonds to the satisfaction of the learned trial Court. 26.9.2011 (Rakesh Kumar Jain) RR Judge