IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M-20772 of 2010 (O&M) Date of Decision: September 14, 2010 Jagbir Singh alias Jasbir Singh ........Petitioner Versus State of Punjab .......Respondent ****** CORAM : HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SABINA Present: Mr. Simaranjeet Singh, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Amandeep Singh Rai, AAG, Punjab. SABINA, J. Petitioner has filed this petition under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for grant of regular bail in case FIR No.191 dated 30.12.2008, under Sections 363,366-A of Indian Penal Code (in short 'IPC'), later on added Section 494 IPC, Police Station Julkan, District Patiala. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the prosecutrix has not supported the prosecution case. Petitioner is in custody since 24.11.2009. Learned State counsel, on the other hand, has opposed the petition. Keeping in view the fact that the prosecutrix aged 21 years has not supported the prosecution case, it would be just and expedient to release the petitioner on bail. Accordingly, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this petition is allowed. Petitioner be admitted to bail subject to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate/Duty Magistrate Patiala. (SABINA) September 14, 2010 JUDGE Anand