IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Criminal Misc. No. 35973-M of 2009 DATE OF DECISION : FEBRUARY 2, 2010 VIKAS KAUSHAL ....... PETITIONER(S) VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB .... RESPONDENT(S) CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAI LAMBA PRESENT: Mr. GN Malik, Advocate, for the petitioner(s). Mr. GG Dhuriwala, AAG, Punjab. AJAI LAMBA, J. (Oral) This petition under Section 439, Code of Criminal Procedure, has been filed for bail in FIR No.72 dated 8.5..2006 under Sections 420, 465, 467, 468, 120-B, Indian Penal Code, Police Station, Division No.2, Jalandhar. Learned counsel for the petitioner states that as per the allegations in the FIR, the petitioner accompanied the main accused – Ravi Kumar alias Honey Kumar son of Gurcharan Singh. Learned counsel for the respondent-State, on instructions from ASI Avtar Singh, admits that none of the documents was forged or fabricated by the petitioner. Criminal Misc. No. 35973-M of 2009 2 Learned counsel for the respondent-State, however, has opposed the bail while contending that the petitioner absconded and had to be declared a proclaimed offender. Learned counsel for the petitioner states that the petitioner himself surrendered. The petitioner was not even aware of the pendency of the case. I have considered the contentions of the learned counsel for the parties. Considering the nature of allegations as against the petitioner, as noticed above; the fact that the petitioner himself surrendered and the fact that since November, 2009, the petitioner is in custody, this petition is allowed. Bail to the satisfaction of of the trial court. Heavy surety. February 2, 2010 ( AJAI LAMBA ) Kang JUDGE 1. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 2. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest?