Criminal Misc.-M No. 6050 of 2011 [1] IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of decision: 13.10.2011 (1) Criminal Misc.-M No. 6050 of 2011 (O&M) Daljit Singh alias Bittu .. Petitioner Vs. State of Punjab .. Respondent (2) Criminal Misc.-M No. 8117 of 2011 (O&M) Balwinder Singh alias Binder .. Petitioner Vs. State of Punjab .. Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH BINDAL Present: Mr. P. S. Hundal, Senior Advocate with Mr. Dheeraj Mahajan, Advocate for petitioner-Daljit Singh. Mr. Manoj Sharma, Advocate for Ms. G. K. Mann, Advocate for petitioner-Balwinder Singh. Mr. K. S. Pannu, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab. ... Rajesh Bindal J. This order will dispose of the above mentioned two petitions, as the same arise out of one FIR. Prayer in the present petitions is for grant of regular bail to the petitioners. Learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners are in custody since 15.11.2009. In the entire evidence, which has been produced by the prosecution in the court below, till date nothing has come against the petitioners. Criminal Misc.-M No. 6050 of 2011 [2] On the other hand, learned counsel for the State submitted that out of 22 total prosecution witnesses, statements of 18 witnesses have already been recorded. Only four witnesses remain to be examined. The next date of hearing is stated to be 20.10.2011. He further submitted that endeavour shall be made to conclude the entire evidence on the next date of hearing. The remaining four witnesses are Superintendent, Tihar Jail, New Delhi; D.T.O., Sonepat and two Investigating Officers, who investigated the case. Summons have been got issued for appearance of all the four witnesses for the next date. After hearing learned counsel for the parties and considering the stage of trial, I do not find any ground to grant bail to the petitioners at this stage. Accordingly, both the petitions are dismissed. (Rajesh Bindal) Judge 13.10.2011 mk