Crl. Misc. No. M-12239 of 2011 1 IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Crl. Misc. No. M-12239 of 2011 (O&M) Date of decision : 27.5.2011 Harmesh Singh @ Mashi ...Petitioner Versus State of Punjab ...Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA Present: Mr. Rajiv Joshi, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Shailesh Gupta, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab. Rajan Gupta, J. This is a petition under Section 439 Cr.P.C. seeking regular bail in a case registered against the petitioner under Sections 420, 489- A, 489-B, 489-C, 489-D and 489-E IPC at Police Station Division No.4, Jalandhar, vide FIR No.311 dated 16th September, 2007. Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that the petitioner was granted the concession of anticipatory bail by the court of Sessions vide order, Annexure P-2. He submits that as the petitioner could not appear before the court on one date i.e. 8th November, 2010, his bail bonds were cancelled. Resultantly, he filed a petition for pre- arrest bail which was disposed of by this court vide order, Annexure P-3. It was directed that in case the petitioner surrenders within ten days, his plea shall be decided on the same day. Learned counsel submits that his plea for regular bail has been dismissed by way of the impugned order. According to him, the petitioner was merely found in Crl. Misc. No. M-12239 of 2011 2 possession of counterfeit currency notes and offence under Section 489-C IPC only is made out. Learned State counsel has opposed the prayer for bail. He, however, submits that in case the petitioner is to be released on bail, same should be subject to stringent conditions. Heard. Keeping in view the aforesaid contentions and the fact that the trial of the case is already in progress, I am of the considered view that no useful purpose will be served by detaining the petitioner in custody any longer as the trial may take long time to conclude. Thus, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this petition is allowed and the petitioner is directed to be released on bail to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate/ Duty Magistrate, Jalandhar subject heavy surety and/or any other condition which the trial court may deem fit to impose. (RAJAN GUPTA) JUDGE 27.5.2011 'rajpal'