Crl. Misc. No. M-22237 of 2010 1 IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Crl. Misc. No. M-22237 of 2010 (O&M) Date of decision : 8.9.2010 Amarjit Singh ...Petitioner Versus State of Punjab ...Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA Present: Mr. H.S. Battu, 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 under Sections 326, 324, 506, 148/149 IPC at Police Station Kabir Pur, District Kapurthala, vide FIR No.14 dated 25th May, 2010. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner has been in custody since 23rd June, 2010 and case is triable by Magistrate. According to him, investigation has already been completed and challan presented before the competent court of jurisdiction. Learned State counsel has opposed the prayer for bail on the ground that the allegations against the petitioner are serious in nature. He, however, does not dispute the fact that trial is already in progress. Keeping in view the facts and circumstances of the case, I Crl. Misc. No. M-22237 of 2010 2 am of the considered view that no useful purpose will be served by detaining the petitioner in custody during the pendency of the trial. 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, Kapurthala. (RAJAN GUPTA) JUDGE 8.9.2010 'rajpal'