Crl. Misc. No. M-13430 of 2011 1 IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Crl. Misc. No. M-13430 of 2011 (O&M) Date of decision : 20.5.2011 Gurpreet Singh ...Petitioner Versus State of Punjab ...Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA Present: Mr. S.K. Arora, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Shailesh Gupta, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab. Rajan Gupta, J. (oral) This is a petition under Section 439 Cr.P.C. seeking regular bail in a case registered against the petitioner under Section 25 of the Arms Act at Police Station Zira, District Ferozepur, vide FIR No.18 dated 19th February, 2010. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner himself surrendered before the trial court after being declared a proclaimed offender on 9th February, 2011. Learned State counsel has opposed the prayer for bail. He, however, submits that in case the petitioner is to be enlarged on bail, the same should be subject to stringent conditions. Heard. Keeping in view the facts and circumstances of the case and the fact that the trial may still take some time to conclude, I am of the considered view that no useful purpose will be served by detaining the Crl. Misc. No. M-13430 of 2011 2 petitioner in custody any longer. Thus, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this petition is allowed and the petitioner is directed to be released on bail to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Ferozepur/trial court, subject to heavy surety and/or any other condition which the trial court may deem fit to impose. (RAJAN GUPTA) JUDGE 20.5.2011 'rajpal'