IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No. M-7939 of 2009 Date of decision : July 14, 2009 Jagdish Singh alias Disha ....Petitioner versus State of Punjab ....Respondent Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice L.N. Mittal Present : Mr. Sanjeev Manhas, Advocate, for the petitioner Mr. Gaurav Garg Dhuriwala, AAG Punjab L.N. Mittal, J. (Oral) Jagdish Singh alias Disha has filed this petition for bail in case FIR No.150 dated 14.8.2007 under sections 224, 225, 353, 186, 332, 307, 148 read with section 149 IPC and section 25 of the Arms Act, Police Station Salem Tabri, District Ludhiana. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case file. According to the prosecution version, the petitioner along with other co-accused got released his brother from custody of the police while he was being taken in bus. Learned counsel for the petitioner states that the petitioner is in custody since 23.8.2007 i.e. for almost one year and 11 months. It is also stated that one eye witness (Bus Conductor) has turned hostile and another eye witness-complainant (Bus Driver) is abroad. This factual position is Criminal Misc. No. M-7939 of 2009 -2- not controverted by learned State counsel after seeking instructions from ASI Revail Singh. It is also contended that only simple injuries with blunt weapon are said to have been caused in the occurrence. Inspite of direction on the preceding date of hearing i.e. 18.5.2009 that the prosecution shall lead its evidence expeditiously, the prosecution evidence has not yet been concluded. In view of the aforesaid but without meaning to express any opinion on the merits, the instant bail petition is allowed. Bail to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate/Duty Magistrate, Ludhiana. ( L.N. Mittal ) July 14, 2009 Judge 'dalbir'