IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc.No.M-551 of 2009 (O&M) Date of Decision 10.03.2009 Ram Charan ......Petitioner VERSUS State of Punjab ......Respondent CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PRITAM PAL Present: Mr.H.S.Rakhra, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr.K.D.Sachdeva, D.A.G., Punjab, for the respondent-State. ***** PRITAM PAL, J(ORAL): Petitioner has brought this petition under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for seeking regular bail in case F.I.R.No.21 dated 25.02.2007 under Sections 419, 420, 465, 467, 468, 471 I.P.C., registered at Police Station City Barnala, Distt. Barnala. The only allegation against the petitioner is that the surety bonds, furnished in a criminal case while seeking bail, were found to be fake. Petitioner is in custody since 22.04.2008. Prosecution evidence is yet to be recorded in this case. Trial is likely to take a long time. In the given facts and circumstances and without commenting on the merits of this case, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail on his furnishing bail/surety bonds to the satisfaction of the Trial Court/Chief Judicial Magistrate, Barnala. Criminal Misc. is disposed of. March 10, 2009 (PRITAM PAL) mamta-II JUDGE