In the Punjab and Haryana High Court, at Chandigarh. CRM-M- 1490 of 2011 (O&M) Decided on Sept 15,2011 Mandeep Singh --Petitioner vs. State of Punjab --Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RAKESH KUMAR JAIN Present: Mr.J.S.Chahal, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr.J.S.Brar,A.A.G, Punjab Rakesh Kumar Jain,J:(Oral) The petitioner has prayed for regular bail pending trial in a case registered vide FIR No.129 dated 03.12.2010, under Section 15/61/85 of the Narcotic Drugs & Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (for short, 'NDPS Act'), at Police Station Longowal, District Sangrur. The petitioner was apprehended at the spot with 80 KG of powdered poppy husk. He had applied for bail before the learned Court below which has been dismissed in view of Section 37 of the Act. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner was not taken to the Gazetted Officer for the purpose of search whereas it is recorded in the FIR that the petitioner was apprised of his right to be searched before the Gazetted Officer but he did not choose to exercise the said right and had rather opted for his search by the Investigating Officer. After hearing the learned counsel for the petitioner and keeping in view the facts and circumstances of the case, I do not find it to be a fit case for grant of bail in view of Section 37 of the Act and hence the same is hereby dismissed. Sept 15,2011 (Rakesh Kumar Jain) RR Judge