In the Punjab and Haryana High Court, at Chandigarh. CRM-M- 4420 of 2011 (O&M) Decided on Sept 13,2011 Ajiz Khan alias Ajiz --Petitioner vs. State of Punjab --Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RAKESH KUMAR JAIN Present: Mr.Veneet Sharma, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr.K.D.Sachdeva,Addl.A.G, Punjab. Rakesh Kumar Jain,J:(Oral) This is a petition for regular bail pending trial under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (for short,'Cr.P.C.') in a case registered vide FIR No.54 dated 21.6.2010, under Sections 18,21,61,85 of the Narcotic Drugs & Psychotropic Substances Act, at Police Station E- Division, Amritsar. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is neither a previous convict nor is wanted in any other case. He further submits that the petitioner is in custody for over a period of one year and almost three months but the trial is not making any headway despite the fact that the case was adjourned by this Court on 23.8.2011 for examination of the remaining evidence of the prosecution. Learned counsel for the respondent/State submits that the prosecution has to examine Inspector Gurjit Singh and S.I Inderjit, who is the Investigating Officer of this case. But Inspector Gurjit Singh could not be examined as he is suffering from cancer and is hospitalised ,therefore, he may not be examined even on the next date fixed before the trial Court i.e.27.9.2011 keeping in view his deteriorating health. CRM-M- 4420 of 2011 (O&M) -2- After hearing the learned counsel for the parties and taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case that the petitioner is neither a previous convict nor is required in any other case but without making any observations on the merit, the present petition is allowed and the petitioner is directed to be released on bail on his furnishing bail bonds and two local heavy sureties to the satisfaction of the learned trial Court. Sept 13,2011 (Rakesh Kumar Jain) RR Judge