Crl. Misc No. M 17569 of 2011 ::1:: IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc No. M 17569 of 2011 Date of decision : October 14, 2011 Kamaljeet Singh @ Ravi, ...... Petitioner v. State of Punjab, ...... Respondent *** CORAM : HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE AJAY TEWARI *** Present : Mr. R.S.Athwal, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. S.S.Gill, DAG Punjab *** 1. Whether Reporters of Local Newspapers may be allowed to see the judgment ? 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not ? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest ? *** AJAY TEWARI, J (Oral) The petitioner seeks grant of regular bail in case FIR No.144, dated 15.10.2010, registered under Sections 399, 400, 402 of the IPC, at Police Station Sadar Banga, District Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar (Nawanshahr). On 4.7.2011, the following contention was noticed :- “ Learned counsel states that the petitioner has been in custody for almost nine months and no offence was actually committed since the petitioner was arrested on the allegations that he along with his co-accused was preparing to commit a dacoity.” Counsel for the respondent, on instructions from ASI Sodhi Singh, has accepted the factual assertion. Crl. Misc No. M 17569 of 2011 ::2:: In these circumstances, considering that the petitioner has now been in custody for the last one year, without commenting upon the merits of the case, I deem it appropriate to grant the concession of bail to the petitioner. Bail to the satisfaction of the trial Court/Duty Magistrate, Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar. Petition stands disposed of. ( AJAY TEWARI ) October 14, 2011. JUDGE `kk'