Criminal Misc. No. M-1975 of 2011 [1] IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No. M-1975 of 2011 (O&M) Date of decision: 7.7.2011 Amrik Singh .. Petitioner v. State of Punjab .. Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH BINDAL Present: Mr. S. S. Majithia, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. K. S. Pannu, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab. ... Rajesh Bindal J. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is not named in the FIR. He is in custody since 9.1.2008. There are no allegations that he ever raped the prosecutrix. The prosecution is not leading evidence in the court below. Co-accused, namely, Jaspal Singh, whose name was specifically mentioned in the FIR, has already been released on bail by this court. Learned counsel for the State, on instructions from Head Constable Lakhwinder Singh, submitted that in the statement of the prosecutrix, which was recorded subsequently, it had come that the petitioner was a middleman. He was taking money from Kashmir Singh, to whom the prosecutrix had been sold for the purpose of marriage with his son-Balwinder Singh. After hearing learned counsel for the parties and finding that the petitioner is in custody for the last about 3-1/2 years, trial is still continuing and the allegation against the petitioner being that he had taken some commission while selling the prosecutrix to Kashmir Singh, in my Criminal Misc. No. M-1975 of 2011 [2] opinion, the petitioner deserves the concession of bail pending trial. He is directed to be released on bail on furnishing of bail bonds to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate/Duty Magistrate, Amritsar. The petition stands disposed of. (Rajesh Bindal) Judge 7.7.2011 mk