In the Punjab and Haryana High Court, Chandigarh. Crl.Misc. No. M-11634 of 2008 Decided on July 04,2008. Rajinder Kumar alias Tita --- Petitioner vs. The State of Punjab ---Respondents. Present: Mr. Amir Dhawan,Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr.I.P.S.Sidhu, Sr.DAG,Punjab. Rakesh Kumar Jain,J: This is an application under Section 439 Cr.P.C. seeking regular bail in a case bearing FIR No. 156 dated 24.11.2006, registered against the petitioner under Sections under Sections 448,511,506, 148 and 149 of I.P.C, in which offences under Sections 420, 380,465, 467,468, 471,452, 427, 511 and120-B of IPC were also added at Police Station Division No.3 Jalandhar, Counsel for the petitioner contends that the petitioner has been arrested in the aforesaid case on 06.3.2008and is in custody since then. It is further contended that four months have passed but no challan has been presented in the trial Court so far. This fact is not disputed by learned State Counsel. Counsel for the petitioner also submits that offence under Section 467 of IPC is punishable with imprisonment for life or imprisonment for 10 years and fine also. The petitioner is entitled to bail under Section 167 (2) of Cr.P.C. Heard counsel for the parties. Taking into consideration all the facts and circumstances of Crl.Misc. No. M-11634 of 2008 -2- this case and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this petition is allowed and the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail subject to his furnishing bail bonds to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate/ Duty Magistrate, Jalandhar. July 04,2008 (Rakesh Kumar Jain) RR Judge