Crl. Misc. No. M-33641 of 2010 1 IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Crl. Misc. No. M-33641 of 2010 (O&M) Date of decision : 4.1.2011 Ekta ...Petitioner Versus State of Punjab ...Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA Present: Mr. Divjyot S. Sandhu, Advocate for the petitioner. U.S. Dhaliwal, Addl. Advocate General Punjab. Rajan Gupta, J. (oral) This is a petition under Section 439 Cr.P.C. seeking regular bail in a case registered against the petitioner under Sections 363, 366, 376/120-B IPC at Police Station Kapurthala City, District Kapurthala, vide FIR No.159 dated 12th October, 2010. Learned counsel for the petitioner has argued that petitioner is in custody since 12th October, 2010. According to him, she is wife of elder brother (Bhabi) of the main accused, namely Gaurav Sharma, having two children. According to counsel, the petitioner has been merely named in the FIR and no specific role is attributed to her. Learned State counsel has opposed the prayer for bail on the ground that the allegations against the petitioner are serious in nature. Heard. It is evident that the petitioner has been in custody since Crl. Misc. No. M-33641 of 2010 2 12th October, 2010. In view of period of incarceration of the petitioner, I am of the considered view that no useful purpose will be served by detaining the petitioner any longer. The trial may take long time to conclude. Thus, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this petition is allowed and the petitioner is directed to be released on bail to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate/ Duty Magistrate, Kapurthala. (RAJAN GUPTA) JUDGE 4.1.2011 'rajpal'