In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh Criminal Misc. No.M- 12916 of 2010 Date of decision: 23.7.2010 Rajinder Bhatia ......Petitioner Versus State of Punjab .......Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SABINA Present: Mr. S.S.Majithia, Advocate, for the petitioner. Ms.Rajni Gupta, Addl.A.G.Punjab. **** SABINA, J. This petition has been filed under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for grant of anticipatory bail in case FIR No. 51 dated 6.4.2010 under Section 22 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, registered at Police Station Chhehartta, Amritsar. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is a registered pharmacist and a licence in this regard has been issued in his favour by the Licensing Authority. Learned State counsel, who is assisted by HC Bhagwant Singh, on the other hand, has submitted that although the licence in Criminal Misc. No.M- 12916 of 2010 -2- favour of the petitioner is genuine as per the report of the District Drug Inspector, Amritsar, but on physical verification, it has been found that the store run by the petitioner is lying closed for the last two years. The petitioner was also unable to produce the purchase or sale accounts for the last two years. Keeping in view the fact that the petitioner is not running the medical store and was yet found in possession of 650 capsules of Parvon Spas, 130 capsules of Dexavon, 600 capsules of Preevon Spas and 500 tablets of Microlit, no ground for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner is made out. Accordingly, this petition is dismissed. (SABINA) JUDGE July 23, 2010 anita