IN THE PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No. M-14729 of 2011 (O&M) Kuldeep Singh .. Petitioner vs State of Punjab .. Respondent. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH BINDAL Present: Mr. Kuldip Sanwal, Advocate for Mr. Baljit Puri, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Abhishek Chautala, Assistant Advocate General, Punjab. Rajesh Bindal, J. The petitioner is an accused in FIR No. 283, dated 19.10.2008, registered under Sections 307, 452, 148, 149, 201, 120-B IPC, later on added offence under Section 302 IPC, with Police Station Samana, District Patiala. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner was not named in the FIR. He was involved in case on the basis of statement of Mukhtiar Singh made on account of some extra judicial confession. The petitioner was arrested on 30.10.2008 and is in custody since then. In terms of the FIR, the injury on the vital part of the deceased is attributed to Bhag Singh, who is in custody. All other accused, who were named subsequently on account of extra judicial confession, have already been released on bail by this court, pending trial. Considering the aforesaid facts and finding parity with the cases where the accused similarly situated have already been released on bail, it would be appropriate to direct the release of the petitioner pending trial. He is directed to be released on furnishing of bail bonds to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate/Duty Magistrate, Patiala. The petition stands disposed of. (Rajesh Bindal ) Judge 12.7.2011 vs