In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh Criminal Misc. No.M- 14658 of 2010 (O&M) Date of decision: 2.7.2010 Daya Singh ......Petitioner Versus State of Haryana .......Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SABINA Present: Ms. Sharmila Sharma, Advocate, for the petitioner. Ms.Shubhra Singh, DAG, Haryana. **** SABINA, J. This petition has been filed under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for grant of regular bail in case FIR No. 165 dated 21.7.2009, under Sections 302, 201/34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 25 of the Arms Act, 1959 registered at Police Station Pillu Khera, District Jind. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that co- accused Som Pal @ Sonu, who was similarly situated as the petitioner, has been allowed bail by this Court vide order dated 14.5.2010 passed in CRM-M No.11067 of 2010 (Annexure P-3). The petitioner had allegedly suffered an extra judicial confession before Thambu Ram and the said witness had not supported the Criminal Misc. No.M- 14658 of 2010 (O&M) -2- prosecution case, while appearing in the witness box. Learned State counsel, on the other hand, has opposed this petition. Keeping in view the submissions made by learned counsel for the petitioner, it would be just and expedient to release the petitioner on bail. Accordingly, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this petition is allowed. The petitioner is ordered to be admitted to bail subject to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Jind. (SABINA) JUDGE July 02, 2010 anita