IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M-1298 of 2010 Date of decision : 10.2.2010 Jagbir …. Petitioner Versus State of Haryana …. Respondent Present: Mr. Gaurav Mohunta, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Pawan Singh, AAG, Haryana. **** S.S. SARON, J. Heard counsel for the parties. The petitioner prays for the grant of bail in a case registered against him on 25.5.2009 for the offences under Sections 420, 486, 120-B, 216, 468 and 471 Indian Penal Code (“IPC” – for short) as also Section 7 and 13 of the Prevention of Corruption Act. The FIR in the case has been registered on the basis of memo dated 12.5.2009 from the Financial Commissioner-cum- Principal Secretary Government of Haryana, Food and Supply Department to the Superintendent of Police, Jind. The gist of the FIR relates to short supply of paddy to the Food Corporation of India after custom milling by the rice miller. The co-accused of the petitioner have been granted bail by this Court vide order dated 6.1.2010 (Annexure P1) passed in Crl. Misc. No. M-33231 of 2009. The petitioner is in custody since 23.9.2009 that is for the last more than Crl. Misc. No. M-1298 of 2010 [2] four months. He is not required by the police for further investigation. The conclusion of the trial would take time. The prosecution is to prove its case on the basis of evidence. In the circumstances, the petitioner on his furnishing personal bond and surety to the satisfaction of the learned trial Court shall be admitted to bail. (S.S. SARON) JUDGE February 10, 2010 amit