IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No. M-4858 of 2009 (O&M) Date of decision: 13.7.2009 Teja Singh and another .. Petitioners v. State of Punjab .. Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH BINDAL Present: Mr. H. S. Kamboj, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Abhishek Chautala, AAG, Punjab. .. Rajesh Bindal J. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the quantity of opium recovered from the car, which was being driven by petitioner No. 1, was one kilogram and 400 grams, which is not commercial. The petitioners are in custody for the last 6 months. On the other hand, learned counsel for the State submits that petitioner No. 1 was involved in number of other cases, though ultimately acquitted. Presently, trial against petitioner No. 1 under the Excise Act and Arms Act are pending, though in those cases he is on bail and the incidents relate to the year 2005. Be that as it may, without opining on the merits of the controversy, considering the period of custody of the petitioners and the allegations in the FIR, it is directed that pending trial the petitioners be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate/Duty Magistrate, Sangrur. The petition stands disposed of. (Rajesh Bindal) Judge 13.7.2009 mk