IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M-24063 of 2009 (O&M) Date of decision: 29.10.2009 Sukhpal Singh .. Petitioner v. State of Punjab .. Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH BINDAL Present: Mr. Gaurav Sharma, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Mehardeep Singh, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab. ... Rajesh Bindal J. The petitioner has prayed for regular bail pending trial in FIR No. 122 dated 28.5.2009, registered under Sections 419/420/465/467/468/471/120-B IPC, Police Station, City Barnala. He is in custody since 6.7.2009. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the only allegation against the petitioner is that he was a witness to the agreement to sell. The main allegations are against Jaswant Singh, who had impersonated while selling the land of the complainant. Challan has already been presented. On the other hand, learned counsel for the State submitted that even if the petitioner was a witness to the agreement to sell, it cannot be said that he had no role to play in the episode. He is equally responsible for the offence committed. After hearing learned counsel for the parties and considering the fact that the petitioner is merely an attesting witness to the agreement to sell; he is in custody for the last about four months and the trial will take long time, it is directed that the petitioner shall be released on bail on furnishing of bail bonds to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate/Duty Magistrate, Barnala. The petition stands disposed of. (Rajesh Bindal) Judge 29.10.2009 mk