Crl. Misc. No. M-22870 of 2010 1 IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Crl. Misc. No. M-22870 of 2010 (O&M) Date of decision : 3.12.2010 Mander Singh ...Petitioner Versus State of Punjab ...Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA Present: Mr. R.S. Bajaj, Advocate for the petitioner. U.S. Dhaliwal, Addl. Advocate General Punjab. Rajan Gupta, J. (oral) This is a petition under Section 439 Cr.P.C. seeking regular bail in a case registered against the petitioner under Section 15/61/85 of the Narcotic Drugs & Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 at Police Station Bagha Purana, District Moga, vide FIR No.62 dated 18th April, 2009. Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that petitioner was sitting on the rear seat of the car at the time it was intercepted and thus, he is not responsible for commission of crime in any manner. He submits that no useful purpose would be served by detaining the petitioner in custody any longer. Learned State counsel has, however, opposed the prayer for bail. He submits that ten bags of poppy husk each containing 35 Kgs. thereof were recovered from the car and the petitioner was found sitting on rear seat where five bags were lying. Crl. Misc. No. M-22870 of 2010 2 In view of the heavy quantity of the contraband recovered, provisions of Section 37 of the NDPS Act would be attracted in the case. The trial is still in progress. I am of the considered view that the petitioner is not entitled to the concession of bail. Dismissed. (RAJAN GUPTA) JUDGE 3.12.2010 'rajpal'