CRM No. M-5440 of 2009 1 IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. CRM No. M-5440 of 2009 (O&M) Date of decision: 16.4.2009 Jeeto ...Petitioner Versus State of Punjab ...Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA Present: Mr. M.K. Dogra, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Shailesh Gupta, DAG, Punjab. Rajan Gupta, J. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that no FIR was lodged by the complainant at the time, her daughter went missing about one year ago. According to the counsel, there is no evidence to link the petitioner with the crime. He, therefore, prays that the petitioner be released on bail pending trial as no useful purpose will be served by keeping her in custody. The counsel also emphasized that the petitioner is 70 years old lady and is in custody since 7.1.2009. Learned counsel for the State has opposed the bail on the ground that allegations against the petitioner are serious in nature and thus she does not deserve to be enlarged on bail. Keeping in view the fact that trial of the case is likely to take some time to conclude, no useful purpose will be served by keeping the petitioner in custody during the pendency of trial. Moreover, the CRM No. M-5440 of 2009 2 petitioner being an old lady, her chances of absconding are remote. Without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, the petitioner is directed to be released on bail to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate/Duty Magistrate, Amritsar. Disposed of. (RAJAN GUPTA) JUDGE April 16, 2009 'rajpal'