CRM No. M-25464 of 2009 1 IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. CRM No. M-25464 of 2009 (O&M) Date of decision: 12.10.2009 Sukhvir Singh ...Petitioner Versus State of Punjab ...Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA Present: Mr. Amit Aggarwal, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Shailesh Gupta, DAG, 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 Sections 307, 452, 324, 323 read with Section 34 IPC at Police Station Dayalpura, District Bathinda, vide FIR No.22 dated 11th March, 2009. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegations against the petitioner is that he caused a Gandasi blow on the head of husband of the complainant. According to the counsel, in the x-ray report, no bone injury was found on the skull of the injured. He further submits that investigation of the case has been completed and challan has been presented in the competent court of jurisdiction. Thus, no useful purpose will be served by detaining the petitioner in custody during the pendency of the trial. Learned counsel for the State, on the instructions from ASI CRM No. M-25464 of 2009 2 Amar Nath, has opposed the prayer for bail on the ground that allegations against the petitioner are serious in nature. According to him, the doctor opined that but for timely intervention, the injury on the head could have proved fatal. However, keeping in view the facts and circumstances of the case and the fact that the petitioner has been in custody since 18th August, 2009 and investigation of the case has already been completed, no useful purpose will be served by detaining the petitioner in custody during the pendency of the trial as the trial may take long time to conclude. So, 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/Duty Magistrate, Bathinda. (RAJAN GUPTA) JUDGE October 12, 2009 'rajpal'