IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No.M-23826 of 2011(O&M) Date of Decision: 25.08.2011. Lalit Kumar ...Petitioner Versus State of Punjab ....Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M.S.BEDI Present: Mr.Upinder Prasha Advocate for the petitioner. Mr.K.S.Sidhu, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab. * * * M.M.S.BEDI, J.(Oral) The petitioner is in custody since 15.10.2010 after having absented on 06.06.2009. The period of detention suffered appears to be sufficient enough to have deterrent effect on the petitioner not to absent himself again. Accordingly, the present petition is allowed and the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail on his furnishing bail bonds/surety bonds to the satisfaction of the trial court. (M.M.S.BEDI) 25th August, 2011. JUDGE Seema- II