IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA, CHANDIGARH Criminal Miscellaneous No. M-31037 of 2010 Date of Decision: November 19, 2010 Chanan Singh @ Channa .....PETITIONER(S) VERSUS State of Punjab. .....RESPONDENT(S) . . . CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAI LAMBA PRESENT: - Mr. K.S. Dhaliwal, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. B.S. Chahal, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab. . . . AJAI LAMBA, J (Oral) 1. This petition has been filed under Section 439 Cr.P.C. for grant of regular bail to the petitioner in case FIR No.338 dated 5.10.2009 under Section 15 of Narcotic Drugs & Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, registered with Police Station, Sadar, Samana. 2. The short ground praying for bail is that the petitioner is 75 years old and has not been able to withstand rigours being faced in jail. Crl. Misc. No. M-31037 of 2010 [2] 3. Learned counsel for the respondent- State, on instructions from Head Constable, Nishan Singh, contends that indeed the age of the petitioner would be more than 75 years. 4. Considering the factor of age, this petition is allowed. 5. Bail to the satisfaction of Trial Court. 6. Heavy surety. (AJAI LAMBA) November 19, 2010 JUDGE avin 1. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 2. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest?