IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Criminal Misc.28177-M of 2008 DATE OF DECISION : NOVEMBER 27, 2008 BALDEV SINGH ....... PETITIONER(S) VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB .... RESPONDENT(S) CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAI LAMBA PRESENT: Mr. Sunil Agnihotri, Advocate, for the petitioner(s). Mr. Shilesh Gupta, DAG, Punjab. AJAI LAMBA, J. (Oral) This petition under Section 439, Code of Criminal Procedure, seeks bail for Baldev Singh son of Joginder Singh in FIR No.16 dated 28.4.2008 under Sections 326, 324, 325, 148, 149, Indian Penal Code, Police Station, Hajipur, Tehsil Mukerian, District Hoshiarpur. Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that the challan has already been presented; the investigation has already been concluded; the petitioner has been in custody for nearly 6 months; no purpose in law would be served by further custody of the petitioner and the co-accused have already been released on bail. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, given hereinabove, the petition is allowed. Bail to the satisfaction of CJM, Hoshiarpur. November 27, 2008 ( AJAI LAMBA ) Kang JUDGE