Crl. Misc. No. M-1046 of 2010 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M-1046 of 2010 DATE OF DECISION: February 04, 2010 Avtar Singh .........PETITIONER(S) VERSUS State of Punjab and another ......RESPONDENT(S) CORAM:HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAI LAMBA Present: Mr. TPS Tung, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. G.G. Dhuriwala, AAG, Punjab. Mr. G.S. Sidhu, Advocate, for CBI. AJAI LAMBA, J. (ORAL) This petition under Section 439 Cr.P.C. for bail in case FIR No. 11 dated 06.03.1997 under Sections 120-B/342/364/365 IPC, P.S. CBI, SPE, ACB, Chandigarh. Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that the petitioner is 73 years of age. Investigation has been concluded and the challan has already been filed. Only the presence of the petitioner in Court is required. The petitioner undertakes to appear before the Court as required by law. Learned counsel for the respondent-CBI, on instructions from Inspector M.S. Brar, states that indeed challan has already been filed and Crl. Misc. No. M-1046 of 2010 2 investigation has been concluded. Considering the age of the petitioner; the fact that investigation has already been concluded and only the presence of the petitioner is required to be procured in trial, the petition is allowed. It is directed that the petitioner shall put in appearance before the Court. The petitioner shall not be taken in custody and shall be released on bail. 04.02.2010 (AJAI LAMBA) shivani JUDGE