CRM No. M-30082 of 2009 1 IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. CRM No. M-30082 of 2009 (O&M) Date of decision: 18.11.2009 Mander Singh ...Petitioner Versus State of Punjab ...Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA Present: Mr. M.S. Sidhu, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Shailesh Gupta, DAG, Punjab. Rajan Gupta, J (oral). This is a petition under Section 439 Cr.P.C. seeking regular bail in a case registered against the petitioner under Sections 379, 324, 323, 427, 436, 148 & 149 IPC at Police Station Ghall Khurd, District Ferozepur, vide FIR No.126 dated 29th September, 2009. The allegations in the FIR is that the petitioner alongwith co-accused went to the house of the complainant and damaged/ demolished the same. Learned counsel for the petitioner has argued that no injury was caused to any person by the petitioner. According to the counsel, even no injury is attributed to the petitioner in the occurrence. The only allegation against him is regarding damage to the property alongwith some co-accused. He further submits that all offences alleged in the FIR except Section 436 IPC are triable by Magistrate. According to him, CRM No. M-30082 of 2009 2 Section 436 IPC is not made out. Learned counsel for the State has opposed the bail on the ground that the allegations against the petitioner are serious and some of the accused are yet to be arrested. Keeping in view the facts and circumstances of the case and the fact that the petitioner is in custody since 2nd October, 2009, no useful purpose will be served by detaining the petitioner in custody during the pendency of the trial as the trial may take long time to conclude. So, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this petition is allowed and the petitioner is directed to be released on bail to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate/Duty Magistrate, Ferozepur. (RAJAN GUPTA) JUDGE November 18, 2009. 'rajpal'