In the Punjab and Haryana High Court, at Chandigarh. CRM-M- 23109 of 2011 (O&M) Decided on Sept 15,2011 Harinder Singh @ Harry --Petitioner vs. State of Punjab --Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RAKESH KUMAR JAIN Present: Mr.Rahul Sharma, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr.J.S.Brar,A.A.G, Punjab Rakesh Kumar Jain,J:(Oral) This is a petition for regular bail pending trial under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (for short,'Cr.P.C.') in a case registered vide FIR No.80 dated 17.6.2011, under Sections 379, 411, 420, 467, 468, 471 and 120-B IPC, at Police Station City Kharar, SAS Nagar (Mohali). Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he has been arrested on the disclosure statement of co-accused Gurmail Singh (non- applicant). He further submits that all other co-accused have been granted bail by the learned trial Court who are allegedly involved in theft of more than one car. In reply, learned counsel for the respondent has filed an affidavit of Satnam Singh, PPS, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Detective, District SAS Nagar, Mohali, according to which the petitioner is also involved in the following FIRs:- (i) FIR No. 80 dated 17.6.2011,u/s 379,411,420, 467,468, 471 and 1 20-B IPC at P.S. Kharar, District SAS Nagar; (ii) FIR No. 308 dated 20.10.2010 u/s 379,411, 420,467,468, 471 and 120-B IPC, at P.S.Zirakpur, District SAS Nagar; (iii) FIR No. 51 dated 16.5.2011 u/s 379 IPC at P.S Mataur, District SAS Nagar; CRM-M- 23109 of 2011 (O&M) -2- (iv) FIR No.74 dated 27.2.2011, u/s 379 IPC,at P.S.Paschim Vihar,West Delhi and (v) FIR No.49 dated 28.2.2011, u/s 379 IPC at P.S.Moti Nagar, West Delhi Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that recovery of five cars from the petitioner are pertaining to FIRs No. 80, 308,74 and 49 and FIR No.51 pertains to theft of a laptop. He further submits that in all the cases except FIR No.80, the petitioner has already been released on bail. The petitioner has claimed parity with his other co-accused, namely Bhushan Kumar, Parbsharan Singh @ Sonu and Gurmail Singh who have already been enlarged on bail by the learned trial Court. He further submits that bail application of the petitioner has been dismissed only on the ground that luxury car has been recovered from him. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties and taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case but without making any observations on the merit, the present petition is allowed and the petitioner is directed to be released on bail on his furnishing bail bonds to the satisfaction of the learned trial Court. Sept 15,2011 (Rakesh Kumar Jain) RR Judge