In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh Criminal Misc. No.M-32552 of 2010 (O&M) Date of decision: 26.11.2010 Avtar Singh ......Petitioner Versus State of Punjab .......Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SABINA Present: Mr.Gurcharan Dass, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr.S.S.Bhinder, Sr.Addl.A.G.Punjab with ` Mr.Amandeep Singh Rai, A.AG, Punjab. **** SABINA, J. This petition has been filed under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for grant of regular bail in case FIR No. 39 dated 20.2.1999, under Section 420 of the Indian Penal Code registered at Police Station Focal Point Ludhiana. Heard. Although the petitioner had absented during trial from 6.10.1999 onwards but now he is in custody since 7.9.2010. Accordingly, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this petition is allowed. The petitioner is ordered to be admitted to bail subject to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate/ Duty Magistrate Ludhiana. (SABINA) JUDGE November 26, 2010 anita