In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh Criminal Misc. No.M- 15152 of 2010 Date of decision: 1.10.2010 Naresh Kumar Pathak ......Petitioner Versus State of Punjab .......Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SABINA Present: Mr.G.S.Kaura, Advocate, for the petitioner. Ms.Rajni Gupta, Addl.AG, Punjab. **** SABINA, J. This petition has been filed under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for grant of regular bail in case FIR No. 11 dated 2.2.2010, under Section 18 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 registered at Police Station Ahmedgarh District Sangrur. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is in custody since 2.2.2010. The case of the petitioner is on the same footing as that of co-accused Krishan Kumar, who has since been allowed bail by this Court. Learned State counsel, on the other hand, has opposed Criminal Misc. No.M- 15152 of 2010 -2- this petition. On a query put by this Court, learned State counsel, on instructions from ASI Bashir, has submitted that the petitioner is not involved in any other criminal case. Keeping in view the fact that co-accused Krishan Kumar has since been allowed bail and the fact that the petitioner is in custody since 2.2.2010, it would be just and expedient to release the petitioner on bail. Accordingly, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this petition is allowed. The petitioner is ordered to be admitted to bail subject to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate/ Duty Magistrate Sangrur. (SABINA) JUDGE October 01, 2010 anita