IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M-35325 of 2009 DATE OF DECISION: January 28, 2010 Kuldip Bhandi .........PETITIONER(S) VERSUS State of Punjab ......RESPONDENT(S) CORAM:HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAI LAMBA Present: Mr. Sanjeev Pandit, Advocate, for the petitioner(s). Mr. Gaurav Garg Dhuriwala, AAG, Punjab. AJAI LAMBA, J. (ORAL) This petition has been filed under Section 439 Cr.P.C. for bail in case FIR No. 126 dated 01.05.2009 under Sections 308/324/323/341/148/149 IPC, P.S. Sadar District Hoshiarpur. Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that the petitioner is in custody since 13.09.2009. Investigation has already been concluded and final report under Section 173 Cr.P.C. filed. Learned counsel for the respondent-State, on instructions from ASI Tirath Singh, does not dispute the facts as given out on behalf of the petitioner. Considering the totality of facts and circumstances of the case and in particular the fact that no legal purpose would be served by further custody of the petitioner and conclusion of trial is likely to take time, this petition is allowed. Bail to the satisfaction of CJM Hoshiarpur. 28.01.2010 (AJAI LAMBA) shivani JUDGE