Chandigarh, Oct. 31 -- The Punjab and Haryana high court has imposed a fine of Rs.1 lakh on commissioner of Jalandhar police for failing to provide requisite information in respect of a drugs case matter involving a Jalandhar resident.

The bench of justice Vinod S Bhardwaj observed that conflicting facts are being given by the state's counsel, which has been more often a "norm than an exception". It further added that the statements made by the counsel are not corroborated. ".even though the fact of a random number of multiple FIRs having been registered, is pleaded during argument on bail, however details of such FIRs or nature of offences and the allegations set out against the petitioner are seldom apprised. The matter thus remains pe...