In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh Criminal Misc. No.M- 33405 of 2010 (O&M) Date of decision: 8.12.2010 Gurmail Singh ......Petitioner Versus State of Punjab .......Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SABINA Present: Mr.Ashish Grover, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr.S.S.Bhinder, Sr.Addl.A.G.Punjab with Mr.Amandeep Singh Rai, AAG, Punjab. **** SABINA, J. This petition has been filed under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for grant of regular bail in case FIR No. 141 dated 10.11.2009, under Sections 307/ 379/ 392/ 201/ 34 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 25 and 27 of the Arms Act 1959 registered at Police Station Nathana District Bathinda. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is not named in the FIR. Co-accused Manpreet Singh and Chamkaur Singh have since been allowed bail by this Court. The petitioner is in custody since 12.2.2010. Learned State counsel, on the other hand, has opposed Criminal Misc. No.M- 33405 of 2010 (O&M) -2- this petition. Keeping in view the fact that the petitioner is in custody since 12.2.2010 and his co-accusedd have already been allowed bail, it would be just and expedient to release the petitioner on bail. Accordingly, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this petition is allowed. The petitioner is ordered to be admitted to bail subject to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate/ Duty Magistrate Bathinda. (SABINA) JUDGE December 08, 2010 anita