CRM No. M-32271 of 2009 1 IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. CRM No. M-32271 of 2009 (O&M) Date of decision: December 10, 2009 Jaideep ...Petitioner Versus State of Haryana ...Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA Present: Mr. J.S. Hooda, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Tarun Aggarwal, Senior DAG, Haryana. Rajan Gupta, J (oral). This is a petition under Section 439 Cr.P.C. seeking regular bail in a case registered against the petitioner under Sections 323, 324, 325, 307, 452 read with Section 34 IPC at Police Station Sadar Sonipat, vide FIR No.427 dated 13th December, 2008. Learned counsel for the petitioner has argued that the petitioner has been in custody since 13th December, 2008. According to him, three prosecution witnesses including the complainant, namely, Suman have already been examined. He further submits that the trial may take some time to conclude and thus, the petitioner may be enlarged on bail during pendency of the trial. Learned counsel for the State has opposed the prayer for bail on the ground that allegations against the petitioner are serious. He, however, does not dispute the fact that prosecution evidence is being led CRM No. M-32271 of 2009 2 and trial is in progress. Keeping in view the facts and circumstances of the case and the fact that the petitioner has been in custody for almost one year, no useful purpose will be served by detaining the petitioner in custody during the pendency of the trial as the trial may still take some time to conclude. So, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this petition is allowed and the petitioner is directed to be released on bail to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Sonepat/trial court. (RAJAN GUPTA) JUDGE December 10, 2009 'rajpal'