In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh Crl. Misc. No. M-33036 of 2008 Date of Decision:February 16, 2009 Malkiat Singh ---Petitioner versus State of Punjab ---Respondent Coram: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SABINA *** Present: Mr.S.S.Dinarpur,Advocate, for the petitioner Mr. Aman Deep Singh Rai, AAG, Punjab *** SABINA, J. Malkiat Singh - petitioner has filed this petition under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (hereinafter referred to as 'Cr.P.C.') for grant of regular bail in FIR No. 54 dated 3.6.2008 under Section 15 of the Narcotic Drugs & Pshychotropic Substances Act registered at Police Station Rahon, District Nawanshahr. Admittedly, challan was not presented against the petitioner. The name of the petitioner was kept in column No. 2 at the time of presentation of report under Section 173 Cr.P.C. Yet charge was framed against the petitioner on 11.10.2008. Keeping in view the fact that, in fact, challan was not presented against the petitioner and he was found innocent by the police, this petition is allowed. Petitioner be admitted to bail subject to his furnishing bail bonds to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Nawanshahr. (SABINA) JUDGE February 16, 2009 PARAMJIT