IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Criminal Misc. No. 34017-M of 2009 DATE OF DECISION : FEBRUARY 3, 2010 PIRTHI SINGH @ PRITHVI SINGH ....... PETITIONER(S) VERSUS STATE OF HARYANA .... RESPONDENT(S) CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAI LAMBA PRESENT: Mr. Vikram Chaudhary, Advocate, for the petitioner(s). Mr. Gaurav Dhir, DAG, Haryana. AJAI LAMBA, J. (Oral) This petition under Section 439, Code of Criminal Procedure, has been filed for bail in FIR No.204 dated 18.11.2008 under Sections 419, 420, 467, 468, 471, 120-B, Indian Penal Code, Police Station, Farrukh Nagar, District Gurgaon. Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that the petitioner is in custody since 2.7.2009; the transaction is more of civil nature; no useful purpose would be served by further custody of the petitioner and investigation has already been concluded. Learned counsel for the respondent-State contends that a dead person has been impersonated. Criminal Misc. No. 34017-M of 2009 2 I have considered the contentions of the learned counsel for the parties. It is not in dispute that the petitioner has been in custody since 2.7.2009. The investigation has already been concluded and conclusion of trial is likely to take considerable time. In view of the above, the petition is allowed. Bail to the satisfaction of CJM/Duty Magistrate, Gurgaon. February 3, 2010 ( AJAI LAMBA ) Kang JUDGE 1. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 2. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest?