IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc No. M-27417 of 2008 (O&M) Date of decision : 03.08.2009 Jasbir Singh @ Jassi ....Petitioner V/s State of Punjab and another ....Respondents BEFORE : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA Present: Mr. Kanwaljit Singh Sr. Advocate with Mr. Hirdey Pal Singh, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Shailesh Gupta, DAG Punjab. RAJAN GUPTA J. (ORAL) This is a petition for grant of regular bail in a case registered against the petitioner under Sections 364, 364-A, 307, 392, 395(read with Section 397) 506, 411, 465, 468, 471, 34, 148/149/120-B IPC at police station Nurmehal, District Jalandhar vide FIR No. 10 dated 11.01.2008. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that petitioner has been in custody for one year and eight months and evidence which has come on record against him is very weak in nature. He has particularly referred to the testimony of Gagan Mohindru, who was allegedly abducted. According to the counsel, the petitioner was never identified and thus possibility of his false implication cannot be ruled out. Learned counsel for the State, on the other hand, has opposed the prayer for bail on the ground that allegations against the petitioner are serious in nature and the recovery of Rs. 10 lacs was effected from him. According to the counsel, present is a case of kidnapping for ransom. Learned counsel has emphasized that ransom money to the tune of Rs. One Crl. Misc No. M-27417 of 2008 -2- crore was paid for the release of Gagan Mohindru. This apart, according to the counsel trial is nearing its culmination and only one witness i.e. investigating officer remains to be cross-examined. Keeping in view the facts and circumstances of the case, and the fact that allegations against the petitioner are very serious in nature, I do not consider it a fit case for grant of regular bail to the petitioner. Moreover, the trial is stated to be nearing its conclusion. In the facts and circumstances of this case long incarceration of the petitioner during the pendency of the trial is also no ground for grant of bail. Accordingly, the petition is devoid of any merit. The same is hereby dismissed. 03.08.2009 (RAJAN GUPTA) Ajay JUDGE