Criminal Misc. No. M-22684 of 2010 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No. M-22684 of 2010 Date of decision :10.01.2011 Yadwinder Singh @ Jaggi ....Petitioner V/s State of Punjab ....Respondent BEFORE : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA Present: Mr. P.S. Ahluwalia, Advocate for the petitioner. Ms. R.K. Nihalsinghwala, Addl. Advocate General Punjab. RAJAN GUPTA J. (ORAL) This is a petition filed under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure seeking regular bail in a case registered against the petitioner vide FIR No. 159 dated 02.05.2010 under Sections 420, 465, 467, 468, 471, 419 & 120-B IPC at Police Station Samana, Patiala. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner has been in custody since 03.06.2010. According to him, investigation of the case has already been completed and challan presented before the competent court of jurisdiction. Even charges have been framed by now. Learned State counsel has opposed the prayer for bail on the ground that allegations against the petitioner are serious. She, however, does not dispute the fact that trial is already in progress. Keeping in view the period of incarceration and the fact that case is triable by the Magistrate, I am of the considered view that no useful Criminal Misc. No. M-22684 of 2010 2 purpose would be served by detaining the petitioner in custody any longer. Without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, I deem it appropriate to grant regular bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the petition is allowed and petitioner is ordered to be enlarged on bail to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate/Duty Magistrate, Patiala. January 10, 2011 (RAJAN GUPTA) Ajay JUDGE