IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl.Misc.No.M-29102 of 2011 Date of Decision:- 21.11.2011 Gurpreet Singh @ Gopi ....Petitioner(s) vs. State of Punjab ....Respondent(s) *** CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH *** Present:- Mr.L.M.Gulati, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr.Amandeep Singh Rai,DAG, Punjab. *** AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH, J. (Oral) Counsel for the petitioner contends that the allegation against the petitioner is that he had grappled with the deceased Kanwardeep Singh. He contends that Vikramjit @ Vicky, the main accused, was granted bail under Section 167 (2) of the Cr.P.C. against whom the allegations are that he had fired with his gun which hit on the left side of the chest of the deceased. He contends that the petitioner is in custody since 9.3.2011. Charges were framed on 17.8.2011 but till date, no prosecution witness has been examined. He prays that the petitioner be granted bail. Counsel for the State does not dispute the factual assertion as made by the counsel for the petitioner. He, however, submits that the next date of hearing before the trial Court is 23.11.2011. Keeping in view the fact that the allegation against the petitioner is only that he had grappled with the deceased and not even a single prosecution witness has been examined till date, the trial is not Crl.Misc.No.M-29102 of 2011 -2- likely to conclude soon in the light of the pace at which it is proceeding and, therefore, no useful purpose would be served by further keeping the petitioner in custody. Accordingly, the prayer made in the application is allowed. Petitioner is directed to be released on bail to the satisfaction of the trial Court. November 21, 2011 ( AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH ) poonam JUDGE