In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh Criminal Misc. No.M- 12470 of 2010 (O&M) Date of decision: 6.7.2010 Kulwant Kaur ......Petitioner Versus State of Punjab .......Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SABINA Present: Mr.Abhishek Sethi, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr.Amandeep Singh Rai, AAG, Punjab. **** SABINA, J. This petition has been filed under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for grant of regular bail in case FIR No. 59 dated 16.3.2008, under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471, 120-B of the Indian Penal Code registered at Police Station Sadar, Ludhiana. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that co- accused Moondeep Singh and Mukesh Sehgar have since been allowed bail by this Court. The petitioner is in custody since 2.10.2009. Learned State counsel, on the other hand, has opposed this petition. Keeping in view the fact that the petitioner is in Criminal Misc. No.M- 12470 of 2010 (O&M) -2- custody since 2.10.2009 and the co-accused have already been allowed bail, it would be just and expedient to release the petitioner on bail. Accordingly, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this petition is allowed. The petitioner is ordered to be admitted to bail subject to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Ludhiana. (SABINA) JUDGE July 06, 2010 anita