Crl. Misc. No. M-13665 of 2011 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M-13665 of 2011 Date of Decision: 14.10.2011 Baldev Singh alias Bhau ... Petitioner Versus State of Punjab ...Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M.S. BEDI Present: Mr. P.S. Sekhon, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Kirat Singh Sidhu, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab. * * * * M.M.S. BEDI, J. (ORAL) Petitioner has been in custody w.e.f. 24.01.2011 for having been found in possession of 520 grams of intoxicant powder which on analysis was found to contain 30.6% of Metha Qualone. It will be debatable during trial whether the quantity of Metha Qualone recovered from the petitioner would constitute commercial quantity in view of the notification dated 16.07.1996 as 500 grams of Metha Qualone salt has been defined as commercial quantity for the said salt. Without expression of any opinion on merits of the case, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail on his furnishing bail bonds/surety bonds to the satisfaction of the trial Court subject to the Crl. Misc. No. M-13665 of 2011 -2- condition that the petitioner will not commit similar offence of which he is accused of during pendency of the trial. 14.10.2011 (M.M.S. BEDI) Amodh JUDGE