IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M-457 of 2009 DATE OF DECISION: February 02, 2009 Joginder Singh .........PETITIONER(S) VERSUS State of Haryana ......RESPONDENT(S) CORAM:HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAI LAMBA Present: Mr. R.M. Singh, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Sunil Nehra, AAG, Haryana. AJAI LAMBA, J. (ORAL) Joginder Singh has approached this Court second time for bail under Section 438 Cr.P.C. in case FIR No. 549 dated 18.12.2003 under Sections 419, 420, 467, 468, 471 of the Indian Penal Code, P.S. Rania, District Sirsa. Learned counsel for the State, on instructions from Sub Inspector Ram Pal Singh, P.S. Rania, states that after the arrest of Gurnam Singh, the same day he disclosed that it was Joginder Singh who was the main culprit. Learned counsel for the petitioner has pointed out that Joginder Singh has not been named in the FIR and is an old man of 70 years. Considering the age of the petitioner and totality of facts and circumstances of the case, it is directed that the Magistrate shall consider the request of the Investigating Officer for police remand of the petitioner. On the conclusion of the police remand period/when the application for remand Crl. Misc. No. M-457 of 2009 -2- is declined, the petitioner may apply for bail which shall be dealt with and disposed of within two days thereof. Disposed of. 02.02.2009 (AJAI LAMBA) shivani JUDGE