Crl.Misc. No.M-8301 of 2011 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of decision: July 29, 2011. Crl.Misc. No.M-8301 of 2011. Gurdhian Singh .. Petitioner VERSUS State of Punjab. .. Respondent * * * CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.M.S.BEDI * * * PRESENT Mr.Ashish K. Gupta, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr.Kiratpal Singh Sidhu, DAG., Punjab. * * * M.M.S.BEDI, J (ORAL). Counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner has been involved in the case only on the basis of circumstantial evidence which is in the shape of last seen, extra judicial confession and recovery etc. The witness to prove the circumstance of deceased having been last seen with the petitioner taking liquor has not been supported by PW.8 Jiwan Singh. The witness of extra judicial confession Raju PW.3, is also stated to have not supported the case of the prosecution. In view of above circumstances, counsel for the . . . 1 Crl.Misc. No.M-8301 of 2011 petitioner has submitted that on appreciation of evidence, which has been led by the prosecution agency in the Court, the story of the prosecution is prima facie doubtful and not established by any cogent evidence. State counsel informs that the statements of the prosecution witnesses stand recorded and the case is fixed for defence evidence. The grant of bail on the basis of appreciation of evidence is not deemed appropriate, at this stage of the trial, lest it should prejudice the rights of the prosecution agency or the petitioner. However, in the interest of justice, it is ordered that the trial Court will decide the case expeditiously preferrably within a period of one month, excluding the period spent by the petitioner in producing defence evidence. Disposed of. (M.M.S.BEDI) JUDGE July 29, 2011. rka . . . 2