Criminal Misc.No. M- 22709 of 2010 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc.No. M- 22709 of 2010 Date of decision:- 12.10.2010 Jagtar Singh @ Bittu ...Petitioner Versus State of Punjab ...Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAM CHAND GUPTA Present:- Mr. Rakesh Kumar, Advocate for the petitioner. Ms. Bhavna Gupta, DAG Punjab. RAM CHAND GUPTA J.(Oral) The present petition under Section 439 Cr.P.C. is for grant of regular bail to the petitioner in case FIR No.20 dated 7.2.2009, under Sections 420/406 IPC and under Section 24 of Immigration Act, registered at Police Station Bholath, District Kapurthala. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and have gone through the whole record carefully. It has been contended by learned counsel for the petitioner that he has been continuing in custody since 6th March 2010. Further contended that challan in this case has already been filed and charge has also been framed. However, no witness has been examined so far. Further contended that trial is not likely to be concluded in near future. Further contended that the offence is triable by Magistrate. These facts have not been disputed by learned counsel for the State. There are no allegations on behalf of the State that the Criminal Misc.No. M- 22709 of 2010 -2- petitioner is likely to abscond or that he is likely to dissuade the witnesses from deposing true facts in the Court, if released on bail. Hence, in view of these facts and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, the present petition for regular bail, filed by petitioner-Jagtar Singh @ Bittu is accepted. Bail to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate/Duty Magistrate Kapurthala. October 12, 2010 ( RAM CHAND GUPTA ) Vijay Asija JUDGE