Crl. Misc. No. 15971 of 2011 (O&M) -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Crl. Misc. No. M-15971 of 2011 (O&M) Date of Decision: 21.10.2011. Dheeraj Kumar .......Petitioner Vs. State of Punjab ......Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M.S.BEDI Present: Mr. A.S.Barnala, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. K.S.Sidhu, DAG, Punjab. ..... M.M.S.BEDI, J. (ORAL) The petitioner has been in custody w.e.f. 22.1.2008. The prosecutrix has already been examined. Without expression of any opinion on merits of the case, it is sufficient to observe that the co-accused of the petitioner has been granted the concession of bail on the basis of the improbability that he committed the rape while his wife caught hold of the legs of the prosecutrix. So far as the petitioner is concerned, he was found innocent during investigation. Taking into consideration the period of detention suffered by the petitioner as an under-trial, he can be granted the concession of regular bail. Petition is allowed. The petitioner is ordered to be released on bail on his Crl. Misc. No. 15971 of 2011 (O&M) -1- furnishing of bail bonds/surety bonds to the satisfaction of the trial court. (M.M.S.BEDI) JUDGE October 21, 2011 Gurpreet