IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No. M-14227 of 2009 (O&M) Date of decision: 29th May, 2009 Kesar Singh … Petitioner Versus State of Punjab … Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA Present: Mr. Rajesh Bhatheja, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Anter Singh Brar, Sr. Deputy Advocate General, Punjab for the State. KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA, J. (ORAL) Present petition has been filed under Section 439 Cr.P.C. seeking grant of regular bail to the petitioner in case FIR No. 182 dated 03.08.2008 registered at Police Station Sadar, Samana under Sections 307, 34 IPC. Counsel for the petitioner has relied upon order passed in Criminal Misc. No. M-9171 of 2009 titled as ‘Joga Singh v. State of Punjab’ decided on 18th April, 2009, which reads as under: “The present petition has been preferred under Section 439 Cr.P.C. seeking pre-arrest bail to the petitioner in case FIR No. 182 dated 3.8.2008 Police Station Sadar, Samana, under Sections 307 & 34 IPC. On 1.4.2009, this Court had passed the following order:- “Counsel for the petitioner submits that complainant had performed third marriage with Gurmeet Singh. Petitioner is stated to be brother-in-law of Gurmeet Singh as wife of the petitioner is sister of Gurmeet Singh. It is stated that only allegation against the petitioner is that he tried to snatch son of the Criminal Misc. No. M-14227 of 2009 (O&M) complainant and with an intention to kill her, he pushed her towards Bhakhra canal. There is no evidence to corroborate this ocular version. It is a case of no injury. Petitioner is in custody since 4.8.2008. Issue notice of motion to learned Advocate General, Punjab, for 18.4.2009.” Petitioner is in custody since 4.8.2008. Trial will take long time to conclude. Further detention of the petitioners is not warranted. Hence, the present petition is accepted and the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Patiala.” Joga Singh is co-accused of the petitioner. Petitioner is stated to be in custody since 5th August, 2008. Further detention of the petitioner is not warranted. Accordingly, present petition is accepted and the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Patiala. [KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA] JUDGE May 29, 2009 rps 2