Crl. Misc. No. M-26579 of 2011 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Case No. : Crl. Misc. No. M-26579 of 2011 Date of Decision : December 15, 2011 Sant Ram .... Petitioner Vs. State of Haryana .... Respondent CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE L. N. MITTAL * * * Present : Mr. Diwan S. Adlakha, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. C. S. Bakshi, Addl. A. G., Haryana. * * * L. N. MITTAL, J. (Oral) : Accused Sant Ram has filed this petition for bail in case FIR No.91 dated 19.05.2011, under Sections 365, 342, 323 and 506 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code (in short – IPC), registered at Police Station Chhappar, District Yamuna Nagar. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case file. According to the prosecution version, the petitioner, along with other persons, kidnapped the complainant and took him to Village Malikpur Crl. Misc. No. M-26579 of 2011 2 and tied him with rope and poured acid on his private parts. Learned counsel for the petitioner contended that the petitioner is in custody since 23.05.2011 i.e. for more than 6½ months. It is also stated that complainant Ram Narain has since turned hostile in the trial court. Learned State counsel, on instructions from ASI Om Parkash, admits the aforesaid factual position. Petitioner is facing trial in the Court of trial Magistrate. The trial is likely to take time. The complainant has already turned hostile and has stated that the petitioner was not among the kidnappers. The petitioner is already in custody for more than 6½ months. In view of the aforesaid, but without meaning to express any opinion on merits of the case, the instant bail petition is allowed. Bail to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate/ Duty Magistrate, Yamuna Nagar at Jagadhri. December 15, 2011 ( L. N. MITTAL ) monika JUDGE