IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No. M-20157 of 2010 …… Date of decision: August 25, 2010 Sukhdev Singh …Petitioner Versus State of Punjab …Respondent …. Present: Mr. Abhijat Gaur, Advocate for Mr. Harkeerat Singh, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. V.P.S. Sidhu, Assistant Advocate General, Punjab for the respondent-State. …. S.S. SARON, J. Heard Counsel for the parties. The petitioner seeks regular bail in a case registered against him for the offence under Section 15 of the NDPS Act. The FIR in the case has been registered on the statement of Gagandeep Singh, CIA Staff, Jagraon, who along with other Police officials was present at Bus Stand, G.T. Road, Budail in connection with patrolling and checking. A special informer came and informed that Amandeep alias Babbu and Sukhdev Singh alias Laddu (petitioner) who indulge in smuggling of poppy husk were going from Village Boparai to Village Dhat on the right side of drain bridge and were selling poppy husk. In case a raid was conducted they could be apprehended along with poppy husk in large quantity. The information was found credible and FIR for the offence under Criminal Misc.M-20157 of 2010 Section 15 of the NDPS Act was registered against Amandeep alias Babbu and Sukhdev Singh alias Laddu (petitioner). On the basis of the secret information that was received a raid was conducted near the side of drain bridge while going from Village Boparai Kalan to Village Dhat. In consequence of the raid seven bags each containing 30 Kgs. of poppy husk were recovered. However, the petitioner was not apprehended at the spot but was identified by ASI Jarnail Singh and HC Amarjit Singh as they knew him when they were posted at Police Post Bhundri. Learned counsel for the State, on instructions from HC Jagdish Singh, Police Station Sudhar, District Ludhiana, has stated that in the trial of the case, only 2 PWs remain to be examined and the next date of hearing is 15.09.2010 for their evidence. In the3 circumstances, no ground for bail is made out at this stage. The prosecution shall ensure that the witnesses are present on the adjourned date fixed before the trial Court. The petition is accordingly dismissed at this stage. August 25,2010. (S.S. SARON) id JUDGE 2