IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M-16043 of 2010 Date of decision : 7.10.2010 Gurwinder Singh @ Gora and another …. Petitioners Versus State of Punjab ….. Respondent Present : Mr. Sukhjit Singh, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. VPS Sidhu, AAG, Punjab. *** S.S. SARON, J. Heard counsel for the parties. The petitioners seek regular bail in a case registered against them on 18.12.2009. The petitioners were apprehended with 105 Kgs of poppy husk and they were found in possession of 3 bags which weighed 35 kgs each. The petitioners were taken in custody on 18.12.2009 and since then they are in custody. In the trial of the case, the prosecution has examined only one witness out of fourteen. The trial in the case is likely to take time. Learned State counsel has submitted that there is no other case registered against the petitioners. The recovery in the case is commercial quantity. However, it may be noticed that both the petitioners were found in possession of 105 kgs of poppy husk. The witnesses in the case are primarily official witnesses and therefore, the petitioners are unlikely to influence the same. The petitioners were apprehended by a party of Anti-Narcotic Cell, Bathinda headed by ASI Gurdeep Singh. The Crl. Misc. No. M-16043 of 2010 [2] prosecution is to establish its case. The petitioners have not been involved in any other case. Therefore, it can be said that while on bail the petitioners are unlikely to commit an offence under the NDPS Act. Accordingly, the Crl. Misc. petition is allowed and the petitioners on their furnishing personal bond and surety to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bathinda shall be admitted to bail. (S.S. SARON) JUDGE October 7, 2010 amit