In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh Crl. Misc. No. M- 3428 of 2009 Date of Decision:March 10, 2009 Gurmeet Singh alias Bitta ---Petitioner versus State of Punjab ---Respondent Coram: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SABINA *** Present: Mr. K.S.Boparai,Advocate, for the petitioner Mr. Aman Deep Singh Rai, AAG, Punjab *** SABINA, J. Gurmeet Singh alias Bitta -petitioner has filed this petition under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (hereinafter referred to as 'Cr.P.C.') for grant of regular bail in FIR No.233 dated 29.11.2008 under Sections 392/454/120-B of the Indian Penal Code registered at Police Station City Malerkotla, District Sangrur. The allegation against the petitioner is that he had informed his co accused that the mother and sister of the complainant were alone at home. Thereafter, the offence, in question, was committed by the co accused-Gurpreet Singh, who was apprehended on the spot. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner has been falsely involved in this case. Petitioner had worked as a Crl. Misc. No. M- 3428 of 2009 -2- carpenter in the house of the complainant. Petitioner is in custody since 3.12.2008. Learned State counsel, on the other hand, has opposed the bail petition. In the present case, allegation against the petitioner is that he had informed his co-accused that the mother and sister of the complainant were alone at home. Co-accused Gurpreet Singh who took away the gold chain of Anita-sister of the complainant, was apprehended at the spot. Whether the gold chain recovered from the co accused-Gurpreet Singh was in connivance of the petitioner would more appropriately be gone into and considered during trial. Learned State counsel, who is assisted by ASI Bachittar Singh, has submitted that there is no other case of similar type pending against the petitioner. Accordingly, keeping in view the fact that the petitioner is in custody since 3.12.2008, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this petition is allowed. Petitioner be admitted to bail subject to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Sangrur. (SABINA) JUDGE March 10, 2009 PARAMJIT