IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc No. M-16509 of 2009 Date of decision : 21.07.2009 Sukhminder Singh @ Sukhvinder Singh ....Petitioner V/s State of Haryana ....Respondent BEFORE : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA Present: Mr. K.S. Dhaliwal, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Tarun Aggarwal, Sr. DAG Haryana. RAJAN GUPTA J. (ORAL) This is a petition for grant of regular bail in a case FIR No. 436 dated 11.12.2008 registered against the petitioner under Sections 419, 420, 465, 467, 468, 471 120-B, 109 IPC at police station Shahabad, District Kurukshetra. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that co-accused have been enlarged on bail in this case. Learned counsel has submitted that investigation is complete and challan has already been presented in the competent court of jurisdiction. Learned counsel submits that trial is likely to take quite some time to conclude, thus no useful purpose would be served by incarcerating the petitioner. According to the counsel, petitioner has already undergone incarceration since 12.03.2009. Learned counsel for the State has, however, opposed the grant of bail of the petitioner on the ground that though the co-accused have been extended the benefit the bail, the petitioner is the main accused in this case and allegations against him are serious in nature. Crl. Misc No. M-16509 of 2009 -2- However, keeping in view the fact that case is triable by the magistrate and challan has already been present in this case, I deem it appropriate to grant regular bail to the petitioner. Moreover, petitioner being a local resident, the chances of his escaping from the process of law appear to be remote. Accordingly, the petition is allowed and he is ordered to be enlarged on bail on furnishing heavy surety to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Kurukshetra. 21.07.2009 (RAJAN GUPTA) Ajay JUDGE