In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh Crl. Misc. No. M- 33869 of 2011(O&M) Date of Decision: December 16, 2011 Bhag Singh @ Dilbagh Singh ---Petitioner versus State of Punjab ---Respondent Coram: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE GURDEV SINGH *** Present: Mr.G.S.Sandhu Advocate for the petitioner Mr. Amit Chaudhary, DAG, Punjab *** Gurdev Singh, J. This petition under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure has been filed by Bhag Singh @ Dilbagh Singh for grant of regular bail in FIR No. 228 dated 19.8.2010 registered under Sections 307 and 498-A IPC in Police Station Rajpura, District Patiala. As per the facts narrated in the FIR, the petitioner along with other accused had been harassing the complainant on the ground of demand of dowry. So far as the offence under Section 307 IPC is concerned, the allegations are only against the husband of the complainant. So, at the most, it can be said that there are reasonable grounds for believing that the petitioner committed offence under Section 498-A IPC. He is coming in custody since 30.8.2010. It is admitted case of the parties that challan has Crl. Misc. No. M- 33869 of 2011(O&M) -2- already been presented., However, no progress has been made in the trial and the conclusion thereof will take long time. Keeping in view all these facts and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this petition is allowed and the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail to the satisfaction of the trial court subject to the following conditions:- (i)He shall not offer any threat, promise or inducement to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him from disclosing the same to the Investigating Officer/Court; and (ii)He shall not leave the limits of this country without prior permission of the Court. (GURDEV SINGH) JUDGE December 16, 2011 PARAMJIT