Crl. Misc. No. M-36181 of 2010 1 IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Crl. Misc. No. M-36181 of 2010 (O&M) Date of decision : 2.2.2011 Sunder ...Petitioner Versus State of Haryana ...Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA Present: Mr. R.M. Singh, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Vikas Malik, AAG, Haryana. Rajan Gupta, J. (oral) This is a petition under Section 439 Cr.P.C. seeking regular bail in a case registered against the petitioner under Section 20 of the Narcotic Drugs & Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 at Police Station City Palwal, District Palwan, vide FIR No.383 dated 8th October, 2010. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that allegation against the petitioner is that he was found in possession of 13 Kgs 700 grams of Ganjha, which is a non-commercial quantity. He further submits that the petitioner is in custody since 8th October, 2010 and the trial is still at its initial stage. Learned State counsel has opposed the prayer for bail on the ground that the allegations against the petitioner are serious in nature. He, however, does not dispute the fact that the petitioner was found in possession of the contraband which is non-commercial. Heard. Crl. Misc. No. M-36181 of 2010 2 Keeping in view the aforesaid contentions and the period of incarceration of the petitioner, I am of the considered view that no useful purpose will be served by detaining the petitioner in custody any longer. The trial may take long time to conclude. Thus, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this petition is allowed and the petitioner is directed to be released on bail to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate/ Duty Magistrate, Palwal. (RAJAN GUPTA) JUDGE 2.2.2011 'rajpal'