CRM-M- No. 7721 of 2011 (O&M) 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M- No. 7721 of 2011 (O&M) Date of Decision : May 3, 2011 Ram Karan ...... Petitioner Versus State of Haryana ...... Respondent **** CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK SINGH 1. Whether reporters of local news papers may be allowed to see judgement ? 2. To be referred to reporters or not ? 3. Whether the judgement should be reported in the Digest ? Present : Mr. G.S. Gill, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Gaurav Dhir, DAG, Haryana. **** Alok Singh, J (Oral) This is an application seeking bail in FIR No.388 dated 1.11.2010, under Sections 15,27-A and 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, registered at Police Station Shahabad, District Kurukshetra. Learned counsel for the petitioner states that petitioner is implicated in the present case on the basis of alleged confessional statement of the other co-accused stating that petitioner has given ` 40,000/- to purchase the narcotic substance. Learned counsel further states that in view CRM-M- No. 7721 of 2011 (O&M) 2 of the law laid down by the Apex Court in the matter of Union of India vs. Bal Mukund & Others reported in 2009(2) R.C.R. (Criminal) 574, an accused shall not be convicted on the basis of confession of co-accused, however maker of confession may be bound by the said statement but not those who had been implicated therein. Mr. Dhir, learned Deputy Advocate General, appearing for the State has vehemently argued that since role of the petitioner was disclosed by the other co-accused in their disclosure statement, therefore, involvement of the present petitioner is fully proved in the present case. He has further stated that petitioner is having criminal history and eight different cases were registered against the petitioner. Learned counsel for the petitioner has vehemently argued that although eight different cases were registered, however, petitioner was acquitted in seven cases and in one case appeal is pending. Without commenting any opinion on the merits of the case and considering the judgment of the Apex Court in the case of Union of India Vs. Bal Mukund and others (supra), the present petition is directed to be allowed. Let petitioner be released on bail to the satisfaction of the Trial Court. (Alok Singh) Judge May 3, 2011 Anand