Crl. Misc. No. M – 36245 of 2009 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH -.- Crl. Misc. No. M – 36245 of 2009 Date of decision:- 20.1.2010 Aftab ... Petitioner Versus State of Punjab ... Respondent CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE GURDEV SINGH Present:- Mr. G.S.Verma, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Antar Singh Brar, Sr. DAG, Punjab. Gurdev Singh, J (oral) This petition under Section 439(1) of the Code of Criminal Procedure has been filed by the petitioner Aftab S/o Mohmad Mamtaz for releasing him on bail in FIR No. 148, dated 23.7.2008 registered in Police Station Division No.7, Ludhiana, under Section 306 IPC. He has already facing trial for the aforesaid offence before the Additional Sessions Judge (Adhoc) Ludhiana. The accusation against him is that he was having illicit relations with some lady and on that account used to quarrel with his wife Rajwana, who ultimately committed suicide by immolating herself. The petitioner is in custody since 27.8.2008. The prosecution presented challan against him on 26.8.2008 and the charge was framed against him on 11.11.2008. The prosecution evidence has not been completed so far. The conclusion of the trial will take more time. Keeping in view these facts and without expressing any opinion Crl. Misc. No. M – 36245 of 2009 -2- on the merits of the case, the petition is allowed. Petitioner is ordered to be released on bail on his executing personal bonds in the sum of Rs.25,000/- with one surety in the like amount to the satisfaction of the trial Court. January 20, 2010 (Gurdev Singh) tripti Judge