Crl. Misc No. M-9690 of 2009 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc No. M-9690 of 2009 Date of decision : 09.11.2009 Sukhjit Singh @ Mintu ....Petitioner V/s State of Punjab ....Respondent BEFORE : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA Present: Mr. Veneet Sharma, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Shailesh Gupta, DAG Punjab. RAJAN GUPTA J. (ORAL) This is a petition under Section 439 Cr.P.C. seeking regular bail to the petitioner in a case registered vide FIR No. 202 dated 27.11.2008 under Sections 307, 324 & 34 IPC at Police Station Chheharta, Amritsar. Learned counsel for the petitioner has argued that petitioner has been in custody since 04.12.2008 and, thus, no useful purpose would be served by detaining the petitioner in custody during the pendency of the trial. Learned counsel for the State (on instructions from ASI Dharam Pal, who is present in court) submits that trial is nearing its culmination. According to the counsel, only 4 prosecution witnesses remain to be examined and next date for recording of prosecution evidence is 20.11.2009. Learned counsel has also opposed the prayer for grant of bail on the ground that petitioner gave a knife blow in the chest of the Crl. Misc No. M-9690 of 2009 2 complainant and thus allegations against him are serious. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I am of the considered view that there is no ground made out for enlarging the petitioner on bail at this stage, particularly, in view of the fact that trial of the case is nearing its conclusion. Dismissed. However, trial court may endeavor to conclude the trial expeditiously. 09.11.2009 (RAJAN GUPTA) Ajay JUDGE