Crl. Misc No. M-26937 of 2009 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc No. M-26937 of 2009 Date of decision : 17.12.2009 Sandeep ....Petitioner V/s State of Haryana ....Respondent BEFORE : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA Present: Mr. Rakesh Nehra, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Gaurav Dhir, AAG Haryana. RAJAN GUPTA J. (ORAL) This is a petition filed under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure seeking regular bail to the petitioner in a case registered vide FIR No. 5 dated 06.01.2009 under Sections 307/353/186/34 IPC & 25 of the Arms Act at Police Station Sadar, Panipat. Learned counsel for the petitioner has contended that in the alleged occurrence, no police official was injured. Learned counsel submits that petitioner has been in custody since 06.01.2009 and some prosecution witnesses have already been deposed before the trial court. He further submits that petitioner deserves to be enlarged on bail as trial is likely to take quite some time to conclude. Learned counsel for the State has opposed the prayer for grant of bail on the ground that allegations against the petitioner are serious in nature. He, however does not dispute the fact that 4 prosecution witnesses Crl. Misc No. M-26937 of 2009 2 have already been deposed before the trial court and trial may still take some time to conclude. Without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case at this stage and taking into consideration the period of detention already suffered by him and the fact that trial may take some time to conclude, I deem it appropriate to grant regular bail to the petitioner. Accordingly the petition is allowed and he is ordered to be enlarged on bail to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate/Duty Magistrate Panipat. 17.12.2009 (RAJAN GUPTA) Ajay JUDGE