IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc.-M No. 20214 of 2011 (O&M) Date of decision: 8.9.2011 Malkiat Singh .. Petitioner Vs. State of Punjab .. Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH BINDAL Present: Mr. Sarabjit Singh Khaira, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. P. S. Bajwa, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab. ... Rajesh Bindal J. Prayer in the present petition is for grant of regular bail to the petitioner in FIR No. 31 dated 26.1.2008, registered under Sections 304- A/279/427 IPC, Police Station, City Tarn Taran. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that initially the petitioner was released on bail. However, he absented from the court from 8.6.2009 onwards. He surrendered in the court on 2.5.2011 and is in custody since then. No evidence has been recorded till date. Learned counsel for the State did not dispute the aforesaid facts. However, he stated that on account of non-appearance of the petitioner in court, the evidence could not be recorded. After hearing learned counsel for the parties and considering the period of custody after he surrendered in the court on 2.5.2011 and also the allegations against him, in my opinion, the petitioner deserve concession of bail pending trial. He is directed to be released on furnishing of bail bonds to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate/Duty Magistrate, Tarn Taran. The petition stands disposed of. (Rajesh Bindal) Judge 8.9.2011 mk