Criminal Misc. No. M-7735 of 2011 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No. M-7735 of 2011 Date of decision :20.04.2011 Shokat ....Petitioner V/s State of Haryana ....Respondent BEFORE : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA Present: Mr. P.L. Verma, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Vikas Malik, AAG Haryana. 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. 265 dated 10.08.2010 under Sections 365 & 395 IPC at Police Station Tauru, District Mewat. Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that petitioner has been in custody since 10.08.2010 and case is still at the stage of recording prosecution evidence. He thus submits that petitioner is entitled to the concession of bail. Learned State counsel, on instructions from ASI Rohtas, who is present in court, submits that out of 12 prosecution witnesses cited by the prosecution, 8 have already been examined and rest are likely to be examined shortly. Criminal Misc. No. M-7735 of 2011 2 In view of the fact that trial appears to be nearing its culmination, no ground for enlarging the petitioner on bail is made out at this stage. Dismissed. However, it is directed that in case trial is not concluded within a period of two months, petitioner will be at liberty to file afresh. April 20, 2011 (RAJAN GUPTA) Ajay JUDGE