In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh Criminal Misc. No.M-8021 of 2009 Date of decision: 2.4.2009 Harpreet Singh and another ......Petitioners Versus State of Punjab .......Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SABINA Present: Mr.S.S.Chatrath, Advocate, for the petitioners. Mr.Aman Deep Singh Rai, AAG, Punjab. **** SABINA, J. This petition has been filed under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for grant of regular bail to the petitioners in case FIR No. 84 dated 18.2.2009, under Sections 61/1/14 of Excise Act, registered at Police Station Phase I, SAS Nagar, Mohali. The allegations against the petitioners are that 18 boxes of liquor were recovered from the vehicle in which they were travelling. Learned counsel for the petitioners has submitted that the petitioners are in custody since 18.2.2009. Learned State counsel, on the other hand, has opposed the petition. Criminal Misc. No.M-8021 of 2009 -2- Keeping in view the fact that the petitioners are in custody since 18.2.2009 and the fact that they are not involved in any other case of similar type ( as stated by the learned State counsel on instructions from HC Harpal Singh), without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this petition is allowed. The petitioners are ordered to be admitted to bail subject to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Mohali. (SABINA) JUDGE April 02, 2009 anita