IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc No. M 17287 of 2011 Date of decision : August 26 , 2011 Daulat Ram ...... Petitioner v. State of Punjab, ...... Respondent *** CORAM : HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE AJAY TEWARI *** Present : Mr. Rahul Sharma, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Rajinder Mathur, AAG *** 1. Whether Reporters of Local Newspapers may be allowed to see the judgment ? 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not ? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest ? *** AJAY TEWARI, J (Oral) The petitioner seeks grant of regular bail in case FIR No.97, dated 14.3.2010, registered under Section 408 of the IPC, at Police Station Focal Point, Ludhiana. On 4.7.2011, the following contention was noticed :- “ Learned counsel states that the petitioner has now been in custody for more than 16 months and even the prosecution evidence has not yet started.” Counsel for the respondent, on instructions from ASI Kuldeep Singh, has accepted the fact that even till today, trial has not started and the Crl.Misc No. M 17287 of 2011 : 2 : matter is now fixed before the trial Court for framing of charge. In the circumstances, without commenting upon the merits of the case, I deem it appropriate to grant the concession of bail to the petitioner. Bail to the satisfaction of the trial Court/Duty Magistrate, Ludhiana. Petition stands disposed of. ( AJAY TEWARI ) August 26, 2011. JUDGE `kk'