CRM MISC. No.M-25597 of 2011 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM MISC. No.M-25597 of 2011 Date of decision: 20.09.2011 Sukhwinder Singh ....Petitioner Vs. State of Punjab ....Respondent CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M.S. BEDI. PRESENT: Mr. G.S. Sandhawalia, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. K.S. Sidhu, DAG Punjab. **** M.M.S. Bedi, J. (Oral). Petitioner seeks concession of regular bail in a case registered under Section 307 IPC, in the year 2004. He was declared proclaimed offender and he has been in custody w.e.f. 22.04.2011, a copy of the order dated 07.09.2011 passed by Sessions Judge, S.B.S. Nagar (Nawan Shehar) has been placed on record indicating that the Sessions Judge has referred the matter to the CJM for trial for an offence under Sections 326, 324, 323 IPC etc. forming an opinion that offence under Section 307 IPC is not made out, it appears that the Sessions Judge has not opted to frame the charge as required under Section 228 (1)(a) of the Cr.P.C. Without expression of any opinion, it is sufficient to observe that the petitioner has returned from the USA and is ready to face trial and not will abscond again. Petition is allowed and petitioner is ordered to be released on bail on his furnishing bail bonds/surety bonds to the satisfaction of CJM, S.B.S. Nagar with an additional condition that he will CRM MISC. No.M-25597 of 2011 -2- not leave India without the permission of the trial Court and he will surrender his passport with the trial Court/committing Court. September 20, 2011 (M.M.S. BEDI) harjeet JUDGE