IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl.Misc.No.M-21249 of 2009 Date of Decision:- 10.08.2009 Ashok Kumar ....Petitioner(s) vs. State of Haryana ....Respondent(s) *** CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH *** Present:- Mr.Arvind Bansal, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr.Yash Pal Malik, AAG, Haryana. *** AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH, J. (Oral) By this order, I propose to dispose of Crl.Misc.No.M-21249 of 2009 (Ashok Kumar vs. State of Haryana) and Crl.Misc.No.M-16200 of 2009 (Sanjay Kumar vs. State of Haryana). Counsel for the petitioners contends that the petitioners were arrested on 31.3.2009. He further contends that challan in the present case has been presented on 26.3.2009 and the case is now fixed for their presence on 18.8.2009 and for prosecution evidence. He contends that it is a magisterial trial and is likely to take time and no further recoveries are likely to be effected from them as the challan has been presented. Counsel for the State further states it is a gang of thieves which is engaged in stealing the vehicles and then selling the same to the customers by preparing forged registration number with fake/forged stamps of different Registration Authorities on the false pretext of finance. Crl.Misc.No.M-21249 of 2009 -2- I have heard counsel for the petitioners. In view of the fact that the trial is to be conducted by the Magistrate and the petitioners are in custody since 31.3.2009 and that the the trial is not likely to conclude soon, no useful purpose would be served by keeping the petitioners behind the bars. In view of the above, the present applications are allowed and the petitioners are directed to be released on bail to the satisfaction of the trial Court. August 10, 2009 ( AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH ) poonam JUDGE