CRM No.M-16291 of 2011 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH ***** CRM No.M-16291 of 2011 Date of decision : 16.12.2011 Mukhtiar Singh ..........Petitioner Vs. State of Punjab ..........Respondent HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY TEWARI : Present : Mr.S.S.Sio, Advocate, for the petitioner Mr. Sumeet Abrol, AAG, Punjab Mr. DPS Kahlon, Advocate, for the complainant AJAY TEWARI, J (Oral) : This petition has been filed under Section 439 Cr.P.C. for grant of regular bail to the petitioner in case FIR No. 367 dated 6.11.2010 under sections 304-B, 302, 406, 498-A and 120-B IPC registered at Police Station Samana, District Patiala. Learned counsel for the petitioner has argued that the petitioner is father-in-law of the deceased, who was only attributed lalkara and he has been in custody since 7.11.2010. The husband and mother-in-law of the deceased are also behind the bars. Learned State counsel, on instructions from ASI Lakha Singh, has accepted these factual assertions. In this view of the matter, without going into the factual matrix of the case, it is not disputed that the evidence of the prosecution has not yet been concluded. Learned counsel for the petitioner has asserted that the prosecution evidence is almost complete whereas the Investigating officer has stated that there are still more than 10 witnesses to be examined. CRM No.M-16291 of 2011 -2- In this view of the matter and keeping in view entire factual matrix of the case, I deem it appropriate to grant the concession of bail to the petitioner to the satisfaction of the trial Court. Ordered accordingly. The petition stands disposed of. (AJAY TEWARI) JUDGE 16.12.2011 akm