Cr.Misc. M 29870 of 2010 1 IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND HARYNA AT CHANDIGARH. Cr.Misc. M 29870 of 2010 Date of decision:13.12.2010 Jatinder Singh Petitioner vs. State of Punjab Respondent Present: Mr. AS Bhatti, Advocate. Mr. Abhishek Chautala, AAG, Pb M.M.S.BEDI,J. The petitioner has been in custody w.e.f. 8.4.2008 in a case, registered at the instance of Kanwaljit Singh alleging that his nephew Gurcharan Singh, who had gone on his motor cycle on 6.4.2008 at about 5.30 PM did not return and was found dead in the road side ditch. The complainant had stated that he suspected that his nephew Gurcharan Singh had been murdered by Sewa Singh, Narinder Singh, Varinder Singh, Dharaminder Singh and Kulwinder Singh as the deceased had caused injuries to Sewa Singh on an earlier occasion, regarding which a case was registered against the deceased and that he was acquitted ultimately in the said case. Admittedly, the case against the petitioner is in the shape of circumstantial evidence of having provided the information to the accused persons regarding the location of the deceased prior to his death, as per the phone calls. The most material witness against the petitioner,namely, Labh Singh has already been examined. No specific motive is attributed to the petitioner. The complainant has admitted in his cross-examination that the petitioner was not seen last with the deceased. Cr.Misc. M 29870 of 2010 2 Taking into consideration the period of detention, suffered by the petitioner i.e. From 8.4.2008 and the nature of the evidence available against him, he can be granted the concession of bail, especially when his co-accused Kulwinder Singh, has been granted the same relief. The petition is allowed and the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond/ surety bond to the satisfaction of the trial court. December 13 ,2010 ( M.M.S.BEDI ) TSM JUDGE