IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Crl. Misc. No. 44265-M of 2006 DATE OF DECISION : 04.09.2006 Sanjeev Kumar alias Chupa .... PETITIONER Versus State of Punjab ..... RESPONDENT CORAM :- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SATISH KUMAR MITTAL Present: Mr. S.K. Sud, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. N.S. Gill, AAG, Punjab. * * * Petitioner Sanjeev Kumar alias Chupa has filed this petition under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for the grant of regular bail in case FIR No. 12 dated 27.1.2006 registered at Police Station Division No.4, Ludhiana, under Sections 406/420 IPC. I have heard counsel for the parties and gone through the contents of the FIR as well as the order dated 14.7.2006, passed by Addl. Sessions Judge, Ludhiana, whereby bail application of the petitioner has been dismissed. In this case, the petitioner is in custody since 2.5.2006. Counsel for the petitioner submits that though challan has been filed, but the prosecution evidence has yet to start and the conclusion of trial is likely to take long time. Keeping in view the aforesaid facts, without commenting on the merits of the case, I deem it appropriate to grant bail to the petitioner. He is, accordingly, ordered to be released on bail subject to his furnishing bail bonds to the satisfaction of the trial court. September 04, 2006 ( SATISH KUMAR MITTAL ) ndj JUDGE