In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh Criminal Misc. No.M- 23208 of 2010 (O&M) Date of decision: 26.8.2010 Gurmair @ Bantu ......Petitioner Versus State of Haryana .......Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SABINA Present: Mr.Sudhanshu Makkar, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr.Amandeep Singh , AAG, Haryana. **** SABINA, J. This petition has been filed under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for grant of regular bail in case FIR No. 644 dated 6.9.2009, under Section 324 and 307(added later on) of the Indian Penal Code registered at Police Station Rohtak City, District Rohtak. The allegation against the petitioner is that at the time of alleged occurrence he was armed with a sword and had inflicted injuries on the person of his brother and sister-in-law (brother's wife). Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is in custody since 16.10.2009 and till date no prosecution witness has been examined. The petitioner is a close relative of the Criminal Misc. No.M- 23208 of 2010 (O&M) -2- injured. Learned State counsel, on the other hand, has opposed this petition. Keeping in view the fact that the petitioner is in custody since 16.10.2009, it would be just and expedient to release the petitioner on bail. The fact that whether the petitioner is guilty of the alleged offence or not would more appropriately be gone into and considered during trial. Accordingly, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this petition is allowed. The petitioner is ordered to be admitted to bail subject to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate/ Duty Magistrate Rohtak. (SABINA) JUDGE August 26, 2010 anita