Crl. Misc. No. M-23285 of 2011 [1] IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Crl. Misc. No. M-23285 of 2011 Date of Decision: November 2, 2011 Mangal Singh …..Petitioner Vs. State of Punjab …..Respondent CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M.S. BEDI. -.- Present:- Mr. Veneet Sharma, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Kirat Singh Sidhu, DAG, Punjab. -.- M.M.S. BEDI, J. (ORAL) Having been found in possession of counterfeited currency notes of Rs.20000/- on one occasion and Rs.51000/- on the other, on the basis of disclosure statement, the petitioner has been in custody for the last about 1 year and 4 months. The co-accused of the petitioner from whom currency worth Rs.1.5 lacs each was recovered, have been granted the concession of bail by the trial Court. Crl. Misc. No. M-23285 of 2011 [2] It will be debatable whether mere possession of a computer and scanner would be sufficient enough to arrive at a conclusion that the petitioner had been indulging in the manufacturing of counterfeit currency. Taking into consideration the period of detention suffered and co-accused having been granted the concession of bail, the petition is allowed. Petitioner is ordered to be released on bail on his furnishing bail bonds/ surety bonds for a sum of Rs.50000/- with one original surety of the like amount to the satisfaction of the trial Court. November 2, 2011 (M.M.S.BEDI) sanjay JUDGE