IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** Criminal Misc. No. M-6224 of 2008 (O&M) Date of Decision:01.04.2008 Gurdev Singh .....Petitioner Vs. State of Punjab .....Respondent CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH BINDAL Present:- Ms. Monika Goyal, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Anter Singh Brar, DAG, Punjab. **** RAJESH BINDAL J. The prayer made in the present petition is for grant of regular bail to the petitioner. The petitioner was arrested on 12.12.2007. Prior to that he had absented in the trial Court on 9.2.2006 and was thereafter declared Proclaimed Offender. He is in custody since 12.12.2007. The allegation in the FIR is regarding receipt of stolen property of the value of about Rs. 6,000/-. Be that as it may, without opining on the merits of the controversy, it is directed that the petitioner shall be released on bail to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Patiala. The petition is disposed of. April 01, 2008 ( RAJESH BINDAL ) renu JUDGE