In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh Criminal Misc. No.M- 27432 of 2010 (O&M) Date of decision: 20.9.2010 Surinder Singh @ Shinda ......Petitioner Versus State of Punjab .......Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SABINA Present: Mr.H.S.Rakhra, Advocate, for the petitioner. **** SABINA, J. This petition has been filed under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for grant of anticipatory bail in case FIR No. 68 dated 26.7.2010 under Section 15 Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 registered at Police Station Dayalpura, District Bathinda. The allegation against the petitioner, as per the FIR, is that the petitioner was carrying the contraband on motorcycle bearing registration No. PB03Q-7047. On seeing the police party, the petitioner left the motorcycle as well as gunny bag containing 35 kgs. of poppy husk at the spot. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has been falsely involved in this case. Criminal Misc. No.M- 27432 of 2010 (O&M) -2- After hearing learned counsel for the petitioner, I am of the opinion that the instant petition deserves to be dismissed. Admittedly, the motorcycle in question belongs to the family of the petitioner being in the name of his father. The motorcycle as well as the bag containing poppy husk were recovered from the spot. The petitioner was identified by HC Tarjinder Singh. The petitioner might be required for custodial interrogation Accordingly, this petition is dismissed. (SABINA) JUDGE September 20, 2010 anita