CRM No.M-2206 of 2011.doc - 1 – HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CRM No.M-2206 of 2011 Date of Decision: 02.05.2011 **** Onkar Singh . . . . Petitioner VS. State of Punjab . . . . Respondent **** CORAM : HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT **** 1. Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? **** Present: Mr. PS Khurana, Advocate for the petitioner Mr. MC Berry, Addl. AG Punjab **** SURYA KANT J. (ORAL) (1). The petitioner seeks his enlargement on regular bail in case FIR No.16 dated 15.07.2010 registered under Sections 420/465/468/471/473/474/120-B IPC PS Rawal Pindi, Phagwara. (2). As per the allegations contained in the FIR, the petitioner, in connivance with his co-accused, fabricated a Court order dated 10.03.2010. The petitioner was arrested on 15.07.2010 and is in custody since then. (3). It is true that the allegation leveled against the petitioner is quite serious. However, the fact of the CRM No.M-2206 of 2011.doc - 2 – matter is that after presentation of challan and framing of charges, the prosecution evidence is being led. (4). The petitioner is facing Magisterial trial and has spent more than nine months in custody. As the conclusion of the trial is likely to take more time, this petition is allowed to the extent that the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail on his furnishing bail bonds and surety bonds to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Kapurthala. (5). Dasti . 02.05.2011 vishal shonkar (S u r y a K a n t) Judge