In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh ...... Criminal Misc. No.M-1026 of 2010 ..... Date of decision:9.4.2010 Baljit Singh Naik .....Petitioner v. State of Punjab .....Respondent .... Present: Mr. Tara Chand Dhanwal, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Shilesh Gupta, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab for the respondent-State. ..... S.S. Saron, J. Heard learned counsel for the parties. The petitioner seeks regular bail in a case registered against him for the offences under Sections 452, 323 and 506 IPC. The petitioner was earlier released on bail by the trial Court. However, he absconded and was declared a proclaimed offender. He was again arrested and is in custody since 7.2.2009. According to the petitioner he had suffered a snake bite and he left Sunam and started residing in Kalayat (Kaithal) and he was not aware that he was declared a proclaimed offender. In the incident that occurred on 24.3.2002, it is alleged that the petitioner forcibly entered the house of the complainant-Lal Chand and then asked him to vacate the house. Besides, the petitioner lifted a wooden plank Cr. Misc. No.M-1026 of 2010 [2] and hit on the back of the complainant-Lal Chand and the blow landed on his right arm. The petitioner is also said to have given fist blows. The petitioner is in custody since 7.2.2009. The prosecution has examined five witness and five remain to be examined. The trial in the case is likely to take time. The fact that the petitioner had absconded and his further presence during trial can be ensured by asking him to furnish heavy surety. Keeping in view the nature of allegations and the fact that the petitioner has been in custody for the last more than one year, it would be just and expedient to grant concession of bail. Accordingly, the petitioner on his furnishing personal bond and two sureties to the satisfaction of the learned trial Court shall be admitted to bail. The criminal miscellaneous petition stands disposed of. April 9, 2010. (S.S. Saron) Judge *hsp*