Crl. Misc. No. M- 35268 of 2009 2 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M- 35268 of 2009 (O&M) Date of decision: April 8, 2010 Ravinde Sood ...Petitioner Versus U.T. Chandigarh ...Respondent CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE GURDEV SINGH Present: Mr. AK Kanwar, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Gautam Kail, Advocate, for Mr. Rajiv Sharma, Advocate, for U.T., Chandigarh. GURDEV SINGH, J. Heard. This petition has been filed by Ravinde Sood-petitioner, under Section 439 of the Criminal Procedure Code, for releasing him on regular bail for the offences under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471- 120-B and 201 IPC, in respect of which FIR No. 144 dated 27.7.2008 was registered at Police Station Sector-3, Chandigarh, and for which he is standing his trial before the Judicial Magistrate, Chandigarh. This is the third petition filed by the petitioner for releasing him on bail, previous two applications have already been dismissed by this Court, vide orders dated 29.1.2009 and 23.7.2009 passed in Crl. Misc. No. M-2378 of 2009 and Crl. Misc. No. M-9098 of 2009 respectively. The question to be seen is whether there is any change in the circumstances since the dismissal of the earlier bail applications. It has been submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner Crl. Misc. No. M- 35268 of 2009 2 is in custody for the last 1-1/2 years and the trial has not made any progress and he cannot be said to be responsible for delay in trial. In order to look into the matter, record of the trial court was called and perused. A perusal of the zimni orders shows that the case had been adjourned to one date or the other on account of the compelling circumstances and some of the adjournments were sought by the present petitioner himself. It cannot be said that this is such change in the circumstances since the dismissal of the previous bail applications, which may justify release of the petitioner on bail. The petition is dismissed accordingly. Record of the trial court be sent back forthwith. Registry to ensure that record is sent to the trial court immediately. April 8, 2010 (GURDEV SINGH ) prem JUDGE