CRM-M No. 22653 of 2011 **** Gurdev Singh v. State of Punjab Present: Mr. Gopal Singh, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. P.S.Grewal, DAG, Punjab. *** This is a petition for regular bail filed in case bearing FIR No. 18 dated 17.03.2011, under Section 15 of the NDPS Act, registered at Police Station Khanauri, Distsrict Sangrur. On 28.07.2011 the following contention was noticed:- “ Learned counsel for the petitioner has argued that the petitioner is over 70 years of age and even if the entire case is accepted still the recovery is only 60 Kilograms which is slightly over the non-commercial limit ands the petitioner has now been in custody for more than four months.” Learned DAG, on instructions from ASI Satnam Singh, has very fairly stated that there are 11 witnesses out of whom only one has been examined. He has, however, argued that the petitioner is also facing trial in another FIR No. 90 dated 7.10.2006 at Police Station Khanauri, District Sangrur under similar Sections. Learned counsel for the petitioner has argued that the alleged recovery in that case was only 8 Kilograms of poppy husk which fact has been accepted by learned DAG. Keeping in mind the entire conspectus and the situation where it is clear that the trial cannot be concluded expeditiously, I deem it appropriate to grant the concession of bail to the petitioner. This petition is, therefore, allowed. Bail to the satisfaction of the learned trial Court. ( AJAY TEWARI ) JUDGE September 12, 2011 sunita