IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl.Misc. No.16710-M of 2007 Date of Decision:- 07.05.2007 Rani ....Petitioner(s) through Mr.Rajesh Dadwal, Advocate. vs. State of Punjab ....Respondent(s) through Mr.Rajesh Bhardwaj, DAG, Punjab. *** CORAM:-HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT. *** 1) Whether Reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2) To be referred to the Reporters or not? 3) Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? *** SURYA KANT, J. The prayer in this petition is to release the petitioner on regular bail in F.I.R.No.59 dated 26.5.2006 under Sections 15/25/61/85 of the N.D.P.S.Act registered at Police Station Nurmahal, District Jalandhar. The petitioner is the owner of the Canter bearing registration No.HP-63-0942. As per the allegations, a huge quantity of poppy-husk weighing 1440 Kgs. was recovered from the Canter when it was being driven by Shingara Singh, who fled from the spot. Shingara Singh has been declared a proclaimed offender and he is stated to be involved in such like other cases as well. There was one more case against the petitioner also under the N.D.P.S.Act in which he is stated to have been acquitted. It is stated by learned State counsel, on instructions from ASI Crl.Misc. No.16710-M of 2007 -2- Gurvinder Singh, that the case is fixed for prosecution evidence on 8.5.2007. He further states that only 12 witnesses are to be examined. After hearing learned counsel for the parties, this petition is disposed of with a direction to the learned Special Judge to examine as many as witnesses that may be possible, on the date fixed and make an endeavour to conclude the trial proceedings on or before July 31, 2007. May 07, 2007 ( SURYA KANT ) poonam JUDGE