Criminal Misc. No. M-12688 of 2011 [1] IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No. M-12688 of 2011 (O&M) Date of decision: 13.7.2011 Lakhwinder Kaur @ Lakho .. Petitioner v. State of Punjab .. Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH BINDAL Present: Mr. Pardeep Rajput, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Abhishek Chautala, Assistant Advocate General, Punjab. ... Rajesh Bindal J. The petitioner is an accused in FIR No. 204 dated 26.10.2007, under Sections 376, 366, 420, 342, 506, 120-B IPC, registered at Police Station, Sultanwind, District Amritsar. Prayer is for release on regular bail pending trial. Learned counsel for the State, on instructions from Head Constable-Karanjit Singh, submitted that entire evidence of the prosecution is complete. Only two witnesses are required to be examined, namely, the complainant and Investigating Officer. The next date of hearing is fixed as 28.7.2011. Considering the fact that the FIR in question was registered on 26.10.2007 and the petitioner is in custody for the last 3-1/2 years, the prosecution is directed to conclude its entire evidence on the next date of hearing, i.e., 28.7.2011. However, in case the entire evidence is not concluded, the petitioner shall be released on bail pending trial on furnishing of bail bonds to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Criminal Misc. No. M-12688 of 2011 [2] Magistrate/Duty Magistrate, Amritsar. The petition stands disposed of. (Rajesh Bindal) Judge 13.7.2011 mk