BEANT SINGH Vs. STATE OF PUNJAB

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THIS order shall dispose of the present petition filed under Section 439 Cr.P.C. read with Section 167(2) Cr.P.C. praying for the grant of bail to the petitioner in case F.I.R. No. 146 dated 16.8.2013 under sections 21, 61, 85 of N.D.P.S. Act, registered at Police Station, Kurali, District S.A.S. Nagar.

(2.) THE petitioner was arrested on 16.8.2013 and as per prosecution an alleged recovery of 2 gms of smack and 1500 tablets of phinotil was effected from him.

(3.) ADVERTING back to the facts of the present case, it has gone undisputed that since investigation in the matter had not been completed and the maximum period of 180 days was expiring, an application under Section 36 -A of the N.D.P.S. Act was preferred by the investigating agency on 6.2.2014. The Trial Court allowed such application seeking extension of time on the same very day i.e. 6.2.2014 and granted an extension of 90 days for presentation of challan.