IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M-38151 of 2010 Date of Decision: 14.01.2011 Maninder Kumar @ Laddi .... Petitioner Versus State of Punjab ... Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK SINGH Present : Mr. Rajiv Kataria, Advocate for the petitioner Ms. Bhavna Gupta, DAG Punjab for the respondent – State 1. Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment?Yes 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not? Yes 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? Yes ALOK SINGH, J. (ORAL) This is an application under Section 439 Cr.P.C. seeking regular bail in a case FIR No. 261 dated 1.11.2010 under Sections 382/323/325/341/148/149 IPC registered at Police Station Sadar Jalandhar, District Jalandhar. Learned counsel for the petitioner has argued that despite being remained in police remand no recovery was effected from the petitioner. Learned counsel for the petitioner has further argued that petitioner is in judicial custody w.e.f. 4.11.2010. She has further argued that FIR was registered on 1.11.2010 and despite of expiry of 90 days no challan has been furnished as yet. Mr. Bhavna Gupta, DAG Punjab on the instructions of HC Zail Singh has stated that petitioner is named in the FIR and offences Crl. Misc. No. M-38151 of 2010 2 against the petitioner are serious in nature. She has further stated that investigation is still on. In the opinion of this Court if challan is not submitted within the statutory period as prescribed under Section 167 Cr.P.C., accused is entitled to be enlarged on bail on the expiry of statutory period. Without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, petition is allowed. Let the petitioner be released on bail to the satisfaction of the trial Court. (ALOK SINGH) 14.01.2011 JUDGE reena