In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh Crl. Misc. No. M- 5946 of 2009 Date of Decision:March 20, 2009 Mukand Singh ---Petitioner versus State of Punjab ---Respondent Coram: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SABINA *** Present: Mr.A.K.Walia,Advocate, for the petitioner Ms. R.K.Nihalsinghwala, Sr, DAG, Punjab *** SABINA, J. Mukand Singh-Petitioner has filed this petition under Section 439 of the Criminal Procedure Code (hereinafter referred to as “Cr.P.C.”) for grant of regular bail in case FIR No. 58 dated 22.7.2001 under Sections 307/186/325/427/148/353/188/323/506/149 of the Indian Penal Code registered at Police Station Maur District Bathinda. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner could not appear before the trial court on 4.6.2008 as he was working a truck driver and had gone with the truck to Assam. Petitioner surrendered before the trial court on 11.12.2008 and is in custody since then. Crl. Misc. No. M- 5946 of 2009 -2- Keeping in view the fact that the petitioner is in custody since 11.12.2008, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this petition is allowed. Petitioner be admitted to bail subject to the satisfaction of the trial court. Petition stands disposed of accordingly. (SABINA) JUDGE March 20, 2009 PARAMJIT