Crl. Misc. No. M-34639 of 2010 1 IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Crl. Misc. No. M-34639 of 2010 (O&M) Date of decision : 7.2.2011 Krishan ...Petitioner Versus State of Haryana ...Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA Present: Mr. Chankaya Pandit, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Vikas Malik, AAG, Haryana. Rajan Gupta, J. (oral) This is a petition under Section 439 Cr.P.C. seeking regular bail in a case registered against the petitioner under Sections 307 read with Section 34 IPC and Section 24/54/59 of the Arms Act at Police Station Samalkha, District Panipat, vide FIR No.215 dated 11.5.2010. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner has been in custody since 30th May, 2010 and material witnesses have already been examined. He further submits that trial may still take some time to conclude, thus, no useful purpose will be served by detaining the petitioner in custody any longer. Learned State counsel has opposed the prayer for bail on the ground that the allegations against the petitioner are serious in nature. He, however, does not dispute the fact that material witnesses have already been examined. Heard. Crl. Misc. No. M-34639 of 2010 2 Keeping in view the aforesaid contentions, the period of incarceration of the petitioner and the fact that trial may take some time to conclude, I am of the considered view that no useful purpose will be served by detaining the petitioner in custody any longer. Thus, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this petition is allowed and the petitioner is directed to be released on bail to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate/ Duty Magistrate, Panipat. However, this will subject to heavy surety and/or any other condition which the trial court may deem proper to impose so that the applicant/petitioner may not abscond from justice. (RAJAN GUPTA) JUDGE 7.2.2011 'rajpal'