Criminal Misc. No. M-9179 of 2009 1 In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana, at Chandigarh. Criminal Misc. No. M-9179 of 2009 Date of Decision: 18.4.2009 Gurpal Singh alias Pala …Petitioner Versus State of Haryana …Respondent CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA. Present: Mr. Harbhajan Singh Dandi, Advocate for Mrs. Jatinder Jit Kaur, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Amit Khatkar, Advocate for the State. Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia, J. (Oral) The present petition has been preferred under Section 439 Cr.P.C. seeking regular bail to the petitioner in case FIR No. 237 dated 21.11.2008 Police Station Kunjpura under Sections 392, 412 IPC and 25 of the Arms Act. On 1.4.2009, this Court had passed the following order:- “Counsel for the petitioner submits that as per prosecution case, bank robbery was committed by Ajmer Singh, Palwinder Singh and Major Singh. Only allegation which has surfaced against the petitioner in the report under Section 173 Cr.P.C. is Criminal Misc. No. M-9179 of 2009 2 that Ajmer Singh had given Rs.50,000/- to the petitioner, out of the amount of the bank robbery and, therefore, petitioner is held liable for the offence. Counsel further submits that petitioner was not present at the time of bank robbery. There is no allegation that petitioner knew regarding bank robbery or he was part of the conspiracy. Petitioner is stated to be in custody since 14.12.2008. Issue notice of motion to learned Advocate General, Haryana, for 18.4.2009.” Counsel for the State, on instructions from Shilak Ram, Assistant Sub Inspector, stated that petitioner has only received Rs.50,000/- from the main accused and he had not participated in the occurrence. Taking this fact into consideration, the present petition is accepted and the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Karnal. (Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia) Judge April 18, 2009 “DK”