Crl. Misc. No.M-32272 of 2010 [1] IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Crl. Misc. No. M-32272 of 2010 Date of Decision: November 18, 2010 Raj Kaur and another …..Petitioners Vs. State of Punjab …..Respondent CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M.S. BEDI. -.- Present:- Mr.J.B.S. Gill, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr.K.S. Pannu, DAG, Punjab. -.- M.M.S. BEDI, J. (ORAL) Petitioners No.1 is lady Sarpanch and petitioner No.2 is Panch of Gram Panchayat, Lalwan, who had allegedly misappropriated the panchayat funds as per the enquiry conducted by DDPO, Hoshiarpur. The FIR was registered on the basis of a news item which was published on July 30, 2007, after a gap of three years. Crl. Misc. No.M-32272 of 2010 [2] Without expression of any opinion on merits of the case, it is sufficient to observe here that trial is likely to take a long time. The investigation regarding the misappropriation has not yet been completed. The petitioners have been in custody since October 16, 2010. No useful purpose will be served by keeping the petitioners in custody. Petition is allowed. Petitioners are ordered to be released on bail on their furnishing bail bonds/ surety bonds to the satisfaction of CJM, Hoshiarpur. November 18, 2010 (M.M.S.BEDI) sanjay JUDGE