Crl. Misc. No. M-14279 of 2010 1 IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Crl. Misc. No. M-14279 of 2010 (O&M) Date of decision: 12.7.2010 Sandeep Kumar alias Manda ...Petitioner Versus State of Punjab ...Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA Present: Mr. Sunil Chadha, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Shailesh Gupta, Deputy Advocate General, 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 324, 341, 506 read with Section 34 IPC, in which Section 307 IPC was added lateron, at Police Station Division No.5, Civil Lines, Ludhiana City, District Ludhiana, vide FIR No.201 dated 20.8.2009. Learned counsel for the petitioner has argued that injury attracting offence under Section 307 IPC is attributed to Sema and not to the petitioner. He further submits that petitioner has been attributed an injury on the left flank region of the complainant which has not been declared as dangerous to life. Learned State counsel has opposed the prayer for bail on the ground that the allegations against the petitioner are serious in nature and he was also responsible for causing injuries to the Crl. Misc. No. M-14279 of 2010 2 complainant. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and given careful thought to the facts of the case. The petitioner is in custody since 10th March, 2010. Admittedly, investigation of the matter has been completed and challan has been presented in the competent court of jurisdiction. Keeping in view the facts and circumstances of the case, I am of the considered view that 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. Thus, 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, Ludhiana. (RAJAN GUPTA) JUDGE 12.7.2010 'rajpal'