CRM-M No. 461 of 2011 **** Major Singh and another vs. State of Punjab Present: Mr. Navkiran Singh, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. S.S. Chandumajra, DAG, Punjab. **** This is a petition for regular bail filed in case bearing FIR No. 60 dated 06.06.2008, under Sections 3379/411 IPC registered at Police Station Kathunangal, District Amritsar. In pursuance of the order of this Court dated 07.03.20101, Mr. Gurmeet Singh Chauhan, SSP Amritsar(Rural) is present in Court and has filed an affidavit which is taken on record wherein he has deposed that ASI Manohar Singh was actually the investigating officer of this case and has wrongly stated in Court that he was not the investigating officer and has since been suspended for his dereliction of duties. The apology tendered by him by way of the aforesaid affidavit is accepted. Learned counsel for the petitioners has argued that the petitioner has now been in custody since 06.07.2010. Investigation is complete and trial is not likely to conclude in the near future. Learned DAG has argued that the petitioners are both habitual criminals, there being two cases already registered against petitioner No.1 and about twenty cases against petitioner No.2. However, he has not denied the fact that the petitioners have been in custody and the possibility of the trial concluding early is less. As regards the other cases which may have been registered against them they would face the consequences thereof. CRM-M No. 461 of 2011 -2- Without commenting on the merits of the case, I deem it appropriate to grant the concession of bail to the present petitioners. Bail to the satisfaction of the trial Court. Petition stands disposed of. ( AJAY TEWARI ) JUDGE March 11, 2011 sunita