CRM No. M-11224 of 2011 (O&M) -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM No. M-11224 of 2011 (O&M) Date of decision: 19.05.2011 Harjinder Singh ....Petitioner Versus State of Punjab ....Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK SINGH Present: - Mr. J.B.S. Gill, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. K.D. Sachdeva, Addl. A.G., Punjab. 1.Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2.Whether to be referred to the Reporters or not? 3.Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? ***** ALOK SINGH, J (ORAL) This is an application seeking anticipatory bail in case FIR No.14 dated 18.2.2011 under Section 15 of NDPS Act, Police Station Behram, District S.B.S. Nagar. As per prosecution story, 2 kg poppy husk was recovered from the house of the petitioner while petitioner has run away from the spot. Learned counsel for the petitioner states that no recovery was made from the possession of the petitioner and petitioner shall join the investigation. Mr. K.D. Sachdeva, learned Additional Advocate General, Punjab, on instructions from ASI Avtar Singh, who is personally present in the Court, states that now nothing is to be recovered from the possession of the petitioner and his custodial interrogation is not required. Considering totality of the facts and circumstances of the case, present petition is allowed. It is directed that petitioner shall join the investigation within a week from today and shall be released on bail by the Investigating Officer/Arresting Officer on furnishing personal bond CRM No. M-11224 of 2011 (O&M) -2- and two surety bonds of Rs.20,000/- each subject to the following conditions: - i) that he shall make himself available for interrogation by a police officer as and when required; ii) that he shall not directly or indirectly, make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade them from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer; iii) that he shall not leave India without the previous permission of the Court. It is made clear that in the event of violation of any of the conditions, prosecution shall be at liberty to move for cancellation of the bail. (Alok Singh) Judge May 19, 2011 R.S.