Crl. Misc. No.M-570 of 2011 (O&M) -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No.M-570 of 2011 (O&M) Date of Decision: 15.09.2011 Bittu ..... Petitioner Versus State of Punjab ..... Respondent CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M.S. BEDI Present: Mr. Hardev Singh Sangha, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. K.S. Sidhu, DAG, Punjab. M.M.S. BEDI, J. Heard. This is second application for regular bail filed by the petitioner. Earlier having been disposed of as withdrawn before a Coordinate Bench of this Court. The petitioner has been in custdoy w.e.f. 24.04.2010. The FIR was registered on the complaint of Balwinder Singh regarding the murder of Amritpal Singh. During the course of investigation, the petitioner has been involved on the basis of statement of Harbans Singh to the effect that he had seen Sukhdeep Singh and Amritpal Singh deceased along with petitioner talking to each other in front of house of Sukhdeep Singh and that on 18.04.2010 he came to know about the death of Amritpal Singh. Statement of Harbans Singh has already been recorded. State counsel has contended that Sukhdeep Singh co-accused of the petitioner has made a statement before the police regarding involvement of the petitioner having given brick bat blows to the deceased. Crl. Misc. No.M-570 of 2011 (O&M) -2- It will be debatable during trial whether the statement of accomplice made in custody before the police could be considered sufficient to warrant conviction of the petitioner. Without expression of any opinion on merits, taking into consideration the period of detention suffered by the petitioner and chances of tampering with the evidence being remote, the petitioner can be granted the concession of bail. The petition is allowed. Petitioner is ordered to be released on bail on his furnishing bail bonds/surety bonds to the satisfaction of the trial Court. (M.M.S. BEDI) 15.09.2011 JUDGE manju