Crl. Misc. No.M-19790 of 2011 (O&M) Jiwan Lal Vs. State of Punjab Present : Mr. P.S. Sekhon, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Rajinder Mathur, A.A.G., Punjab. ******* AJAY TEWARI, J. (ORAL) This petition has been filed under Section 439 Cr.P.C. for grant of regular bail to the petitioner in case F.I.R. No.174 dated 18.12.2010 registered under Sections 22, 61, 85 of the NDPS Act at Police Station City Dhuri, District Sangrur. In the present case, the alleged recovery is of 31 bottles of Roxcof amounting to 3100 mls and 13 bottles of Lomotil tablets amounting to 1300 tablets. Learned counsel for the petitioner has argued that the petitioner has now been in custody since 18.12.2010 and uptil now only one witness has been examined and eight more witnesses remained to be examined. Learned Assistant Advocate General on instructions from Head Constable Raghuvir Singh has accepted these factual assertions. He has also accepted that there is no other case pending against the petitioner. It is also stated that the case is now fixed for 17.08.2011. Be that as it may, in view of the long incarceration which the petitioner has suffered, I deem it appropriate to release the petitioner on regular bail to the satisfaction of the trial Court/Duty Magistrate. Ordered accordingly. Petition stands disposed of. ( AJAY TEWARI ) August 02, 2011 JUDGE ashish