IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M-500 of 2011 Date of Decision: 24.01.2011 Jaswant Singh .... Petitioner Versus State of Punjab ... Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK SINGH Present : Mr. S.P.S. Sidhu, Advocate for the petitioner 1. Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? ALOK SINGH, J. (ORAL) This is an application under Section 439 Cr.P.C. seeking regular bail in a case FIR No. 27 dated 30.1.2010 under Sections 177, 419, 420, 465, 470, 120-B IPC registered at Police Station City Faridkot, District Faridkot. Learned counsel for the petitioner has vehemently argued that in the present case challan has already been submitted and charges were framed on 27.7.2010. Learned counsel has further argued that since evidence has not been produced so far and trial has not been concluded as required under Section 437(1) Cr.P.C., hence, petitioner is entitled to be enlarged on bail. Learned counsel for the petitioner has fairly stated that now next date of trial is fixed for 5.2.2011. Learned counsel for the petitioner has further stated that fresh bail application shall be moved before the trial Court, if complainant is not examined on 5.2.2011 or trial is not concluded Crl. Misc. No. M-500 of 2011 2 within 60 days and the same should be decided at the earliest. Since charges against the petitioner are serious in nature, hence, in the opinion of this Court if petitioner is enlarged on bail before the examination of the complainant, he may try to win over the witnesses and may try to temper with the evidence, hence, he is not entitled to be enlarged on bail at this stage. However, petitioner shall be at liberty to move fresh bail application before the trial Court after 5.2.2011, as stated by learned counsel for the petitioner. Dismissed. (ALOK SINGH) 24.01.2011 JUDGE reena