Criminal Misc.-M No. 19140 of 2011 [1] IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc.-M No. 19140 of 2011 (O&M) Date of decision: 15.11.2011 Happy .. Petitioner Vs. State of Punjab .. Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH BINDAL Present: Mr. Salil Bali, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. B. B. S. Teji, Senior Deputy Advocate General, Punjab. ... Rajesh Bindal J. Prayer in the present petition is for grant of bail pending trial. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is merely a friend of Gursahib Singh, who solemnised marriage with Ritu Kaur against the wishes of her parents. They are happily residing together but the petitioner is in jail. He had no role to play in the alleged kidnapping of Ritu Kaur by Gursahib Singh. A petition filed for quashing of the FIR by Gursahib Singh and the petitioner as well is now listed for 12.12.2011 and further proceedings before the trial court have been stayed. The petitioner is in custody since 14.5.2011. On the other hand, learned counsel for the State submitted that considering the seriousness of allegations against the petitioner, he does not deserve concession of bail. After hearing learned counsel for the parties and considering the subsequent developments in the case where in the quashing petition filed in this court, statement of the father of Ritu Kaur was that he wanted to meet his daughter and the matter was referred to Mediation & Conciliation Centre in this court and further proceedings before the trial Criminal Misc.-M No. 19140 of 2011 [2] court were stayed, in my opinion, the petitioner in the present case deserves concession of bail pending trial. He is directed to be released on furnishing of bail bonds to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate/ Duty Magistrate, Ferozepur. The petition stands disposed of. (Rajesh Bindal) Judge 15.11.2011 mk