CRM No.M-15803 of 2011 (O&M) - 1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM No.M-15803 of 2011 (O&M) Date of Decision : 08.07.2011 Devender …Petitioner Versus State of Haryana …Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY TEWARI -.- Present: Mr. Niranjan Singh, Advocate for the petitioner. Ms. Preeti Chaudhary, A.A.G., Haryana. *** AJAY TEWARI, J. (ORAL) This petition has been filed under Section 439 Cr.P.C. R/W S.37 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substance Act, 1985 for grant of regular bail to the petitioner in case F.I.R. No.42 dated 04.02.2010 registered under Section 20 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 at Police Station Palam Vihar, District Gurgaon. Learned counsel for the petitioner has argued that the petitioner has been in custody since 04.02.2010. Learned Assistant Advocate General on instructions from CRM No.M-15803 of 2011 (O&M) - 2- ASI Sunil Kumar has stated that the prosecution evidence has been concluded and therefore the trial may be directed to be finished within any reasonable time. I find this to be a fair request. When I asked learned counsel for the petitioner as to how much time would the petitioner is required to lead his evidence in defence, he stated that the petitioner will conclude his entire evidence within a period of 3 months. In the circumstances, even while dismissing this petition I direct that in case the petitioner concludes his evidence within a period of 3 months the trial be concluded within a period of 4 months. ( AJAY TEWARI ) July 08, 2011 JUDGE ashish