Crl. Misc. No. M-16415 of 2010 1 IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Crl. Misc. No. M-16415 of 2010 (O&M) Date of decision : 19.8.2010 Harmanpreet Singh alias Harman & another ...Petitioners Versus State of Punjab ...Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA Present: Ms. G.K. Mann, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. A.S. Jattana, Addl. Advocate General, Punjab. Mr. J.S. Dadwal, Advocate for the complainant. Rajan Gupta, J. (oral) This is a petition under Section 439 Cr.P.C. seeking regular bail in a case registered against the petitioners under Sections 325, 341, 506, 307, 308, 148, 149 IPC at Police Station Dehlon P, District Ludhiana Rural, vide FIR No.40 dated 18th April, 2009. Learned counsel for the petitioners has argued that injuries attracting offence under Section 325 IPC are attributed to the petitioners and they are in custody since 10th February, 2010. She submits that the trial is at its initial stage and thus, no useful purpose will be served by detaining the petitioners in custody any longer. Learned State counsel has opposed the prayer for bail on the ground that the allegations against the petitioners are serious in nature. He has further pointed out that the petitioners are proclaimed Crl. Misc. No. M-16415 of 2010 2 offenders and are not entitled to concession of bail. Keeping in view the facts and circumstances of the case and the fact that the petitioners are in custody since 10th February, 2010 and the trial is still at its initial stage, I am of the considered view that no useful purpose will be served by detaining the petitioners in custody during the pendency of the trial as the trial may take long time to conclude. Thus, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this petition is allowed and the petitioners are directed to be released on bail to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate/ Duty Magistrate, Ludhiana. This, however, shall be subject to heavy surety. (RAJAN GUPTA) JUDGE 19.8.2010 'rajpal'