Crl. Misc. No. M-36028 of 2010 IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Crl. Misc. No. M-36028 of 2010 (O&M) Date of decision : 28.2.2011 Gurdarshan Singh @ Nikku ...Petitioner Versus State of Punjab ...Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA Present: Mr. Rahul Sharma, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Shailesh Gupta, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab. 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 379, 411, 413, 420, 474, 260 read with Section 34 IPC at Police Station Shimlapuri, District Ludhiana, vide FIR No.211 dated 17th September, 2010. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is in custody since 24th September, 2010 and investigation of the case has been completed and challan presented against the accused before the competent court of jurisdiction. Learned State counsel has opposed the prayer for bail on the ground that allegations against the petitioner are serious in nature. He, however, does not dispute the fact that petitioner is in custody since 24th September, 2010 and investigation of the case has been completed and challan presented against the accused in the Crl. Misc. No. M-36028 of 2010 competent court of jurisdiction. Heard. Keeping in view the facts and circumstances of the case and the period of incarceration of the petitioner, I am of the considered view that no useful purpose will be served by detaining the petitioner in custody any longer. The trial may take long time to conclude. 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, Ludhiana. (RAJAN GUPTA) JUDGE 28.2.2011 'rajpal'