IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No. M-6842 of 2008. Date of decision:-08.4.2008. Satwant Singh ...Petitioner. Versus State of Punjab ...Respondent. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH BINDAL Present:- Mr. Harit Sharma, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. A.S.Brar, DAG Punjab. RAJESH BINDAL J. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 18.1.2008. The co-accused in the same FIR was acquitted by the learned trial court vide order dated 17.2.2004 and the other co- accused, who was declared proclaimed offender, was also released on regular bail by this Court. Whereas learned counsel for the respondent-State submits that the petitioner had evaded the trial as he was declared proclaimed offender on 1.2.2002. He was involved in another case under N.D.P.S. Act vide FIR No.2 dated 11.1.2008 though in that case he has already been granted bail and the trial is pending. Keeping in view the fact that the other co-accused in the same FIR has already been acquitted by the trial court for the reason that the complainant had not supported the version of the prosecution, without opining on the merits of the controversy, the present petition is disposed of with a direction that pending trial, the petitioner shall be released on bail to Criminal Misc. No. M-6842 of 2008 -2- the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Ludhiana. However, keeping in view his previous conduct, heavy security be taken from him. 8th April, 2008. (RAJESH BINDAL) asija JUDGE