Crl. Misc. No. M-11990 of 2011 [1] IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Crl. Misc. No. M-11990 of 2011 Date of Decision: December 20, 2011 Balwinder Singh @ Pappu …..Petitioner Vs. State of Punjab …..Respondent CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M.S. BEDI. -.- Present:- Mr.S.S. Rangi, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Kirat Singh Sidhu, DAG Punjab. -.- M.M.S. BEDI, J. (ORAL) Petitioner alongwith two others is alleged to have extorted money from complainant Nanak Singh on January 20, 2009. Petitioner was arrested in the present case on May 24, 2010 while he was in judicial custody in another case. Charge in this case was framed on July 11, 2011. It has been informed that on account of paucity of police force, the petitioner could not be produced on few dates of hearing. Crl. Misc. No. M-11990 of 2011 [2] Without expression of any opinion on merits of this case, it is sufficient to observe that co-accused of the petitioner has been granted the concession of bail by a Coordinate Bench of this Court on November 25, 2010. On the principle of parity, the petition is allowed. Petitioner is ordered to be released on bail on his furnishing bail bonds for a sum of Rs.50000/- with one surety of the like amount to the satisfaction of the trial Court. The petitioner will be released on bail in case not required to be detained in any other case. December 20, 2011 (M.M.S.BEDI) sanjay JUDGE