IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No. M-20095 of 2009 Date of decision: August 17, 2009 Rajesh Kumar @ Raju -Petitioner Versus State of Punjab -Respondent Coram Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajan Gupta Present: Mr. SS Majithia, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Shilesh Gupta, DAG, Punjab. Rajan Gupta, J.(Oral) Mr. Majithia submits that the petitioner is in custody since June 27, 2009. According to him, all the offences involved in this case are triable by the Magistrate. Counsel further submits that the recovery of the alleged stolen goods has already been effected. Learned State counsel submits that recovery of 19 electric meters has been effected from the petitioner. He has opposed the prayer for bail on the ground that allegations against the petitioner are serious in nature. However, keeping in view the facts & circumstances of the case, no useful purpose will be served by detaining the petitioner in custody pending trial as the trial may take a considerable time to conclude. So, without expressing any opinion on merits of the case, the instant petition is allowed and the petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Ludhiana. [Rajan Gupta] Judge August 17, 2009. 'ask'