Criminal Misc. No.M-33152 of 2008 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No.M-33152 of 2008 Date of Order: 13.02.2009. Punjab Singh @ Panju ...Petitioner Versus State of Punjab ..Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIVE BHALLA Present: Mr. Gaurav Hooda, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Abhishek Chautala, AAG, Punjab for the respondent. RAJIVE BHALLA, J (Oral). Prayer in this petition, filed under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, is for grant of an anticipatory bail to the petitioner in case FIR No.355, dated 16.10.2008, registered under Section 21, 61, 85 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, at Police Station City Abohar. After considering the fact that 5 grams of smack have been recovered from a motorcycle allegedly abandoned by the petitioner, it was directed that in the event of his arrest, the petitioner would be released on bail by the Arresting Officer, subject to the conditions enumerated in Section 438 (2) Cr.P.C. Counsel for the State of Punjab, on instructions from ASI Vinod Kumar, Police Station City Abohar, states that in addition to the present FIR, the petitioner is involved in three other cases, two under the NDPS Act and one under the Excise Act. Faced with the aforementioned facts, counsel for the petitioner states that he is not aware of these facts. Criminal Misc. No.M-33152 of 2008 -2- Be that as it may, as counsel for the State of Punjab has brought to the notice of this Court three other cases registered against the petitioner, two under the NDPS Act and one under the Excise Act, the petitioner's plea of false implication appears to be incorrect and therefore, the benefit of pre-arrest bail cannot be granted. In view of what has been stated hereinabove, the present petition is dismissed. February 13, 2009 (RAJIVE BHALLA) nt JUDGE