IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA, CHANDIGARH Criminal Miscellaneous No. M-10159 of 2010 Date of Decision: April 29, 2010 Sukhdev Singh .....PETITIONER(S) VERSUS State of Punjab .....RESPONDENT(S) . . . CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAI LAMBA PRESENT: - Mr. R.S. Cheema, Senior Advocate, with Mr. Rajiv Vij, Advocate, for the petitioner. Ms. Rajni Gupta, Additional Advocate General, Punjab. . . . AJAI LAMBA, J (Oral) This petition has been filed under Section 439 Cr.P.C. for grant of regular bail in case FIR No.279 dated 8.12.2009, under Sections 406, 407, 409, 420, 465, 467, 468, 471, 477, 120-B IPC, registered with Police Station, Sadar, Ferozepur. Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that although allegedly the amount involved is substantial, however, the petitioner Crl. Misc. No. M- of 2008 [2] has been in custody for the last about 3 months. Case is triable by Magistrate and conclusion of trial is likely to take a considerable time. Learned counsel has further contended that investigation has been concluded and therefore, there is no chance of the petitioner interfering with investigation process. Final report under Section 173 Cr.P.C. has already been filed. The witnesses are essentially official witnesses. The case is based on documentary evidence. Learned counsel for the respondent- State, on instructions from Gurbhej Singh, Inspector, does not dispute the custody period of the petitioner. Considering the totality of facts and circumstances of the case, the petition is allowed. Bail to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Ferozepur. Heavy surety. It is made clear that in case the petitioner has a passport, the same shall be surrendered. (AJAI LAMBA) April 29, 2010 JUDGE avin Crl. Misc. No. M- of 2008 [3] 1. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 2. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest?