Criminal Misc. No. M-16709 of 2010 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No. M-16709 of 2010 Date of decision : 04.08.2010 Dharamvir @ Sony ....Petitioner V/s State of Punjab ....Respondent BEFORE : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA Present: Mr. Kamal Narula, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Shailesh Gupta, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab. RAJAN GUPTA J. (ORAL) This is a petition filed under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure seeking regular bail in a case registered against the petitioner vide FIR No. 16 dated 03.02.2001 under Sections 395/392/411 IPC and Section 25 of the Arms Act at Police Station Sadar Fazilika, District Ferozepur. Learned counsel for the petitioner has argued that the petitioner has been in custody since 28.11.2009 and trial of the case is still pending. He, therefore, submits that petitioner deserves to be enlarged on bail. Learned State counsel has opposed the prayer on the ground that petitioner had earlier jumped bail and was declared proclaimed offender. He, on instructions from Head Constable Tilak Raj, who is present in court submits that trial of the case is now at its fag end as out of seven prosecution witnesses, five have already been examined. I have heard learned counsel for the parties. Criminal Misc. No. M-16709 of 2010 2 Admittedly, the petitioner had earlier jumped bail and was declared proclaimed offender. I am thus of the considered view that he is not entitled to concession of bail. This apart, trial of the case being at its final stage, no ground to enlarge the petitioner on bail is made out. Dismissed. August 04, 2010 (RAJAN GUPTA) Ajay JUDGE