IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Criminal Misc. No.618 -M of 2010 DATE OF DECISION : FEBRUARY 4, 2010 ANIL KUMAR ....... PETITIONER(S) VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB .... RESPONDENT(S) CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAI LAMBA PRESENT: Mr. Nakul Sharma, Advocate, for the petitioner(s). Mr. Manoj Bajaj, Addl.AG, Punjab. AJAI LAMBA, J. (Oral) This petition under Section 439, Code of Criminal Procedure, has been filed for bail in FIR No.182 dated 3.9.2009 under Sections 382, 506, 411, Indian Penal Code, Police Station, Shahkot, District Jalandhar. Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that the petitioner has been in custody since 6.9.2009. Learned counsel for the respondent-State has pointed out that the petitioner was virtually caught red handed in so much as he indulged in snatching of cash/bag from the victim and thereby committed theft after preparation made for causing death, hurt in order to commit theft. I have considered the rival contentions. Criminal Misc. No.618 -M of 2010 2 The recital in the FIR itself indicates that while the complainant was going for check-up to the hospital, on the Civil Hospital road, one motor cycle, ridden by two young Hindu gentlemen, came and the bag carried by the mother of the complainant was snatched. The complainant was threatened that if they tried to come behind, they will be killed. The complainant started chasing the persons on the motor cycle. After going some distance, on account of rain, the motor cycle slipped. One of the persons fled, however, the second person was caught. The purse was recovered. The person caught happens to be the petitioner. In view of the fact that such incidents of snatching are on the rise, giving a sense of insecurity to innocent citizens, no ground for bail is made out. The petition is dismissed. The trial court, however, is requested to expedite the trial in view of the fact that the petitioner is in custody. The observations made hereinabove are only in the context of considering the application for bail and shall not be construed as a finding of fact on the merits of the case. February 4, 2010 ( AJAI LAMBA ) Kang JUDGE 1. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 2. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest?