Crl. Misc. No.M-30991 of 2009 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No.M-30991 of 2009 Date of decision: 15.01.2010 Billu …Petitioner Versus State of Haryana …Respondent Coram:- HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE L. N. MITTAL. Present: Mr.Baljinder Singh, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Narender Singh, DAG, Haryana. L. N. MITTAL, J (ORAL) Billu has filed this petition for bail in case FIR No.732 dated 02.09.2008, under Section 395 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) registered at police station, Sadar Hisar, Distt. Hisar. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case file. According to prosecution version, on the night between 1/2.09.2008, dacoity was committed in poultry farm by 8-10 persons armed with lathis at 3:00 AM. They threatened the chowkidars/employees and asked them to handover all the belongings. Dacoits took away 100 chickens, three mobile telephones belonging to chowkidars, one farata fan, one hukka, one jaili and a lathi, besides Rs.1000/- after snatching from the chowkidars. Learned counsel for the petitioner contended that petitioner is in custody since 16.12.2008 i.e for more than one year and by now not a single witness has been examined. Crl. Misc. No.M-30991 of 2009 -2- Learned State counsel after seeking instructions from ASI Rajinder Singh stated that in this case, four accused including the petitioner have been arrested and 8 have been declared proclaimed offenders and for this reason, there has been delay in the trial. It is also stated that some witnesses have been examined in the case. Keeping in view all the circumstances including the gravity of the offence, in my opinion, the petitioner does not deserve the concession of bail. The bail petition is accordingly dismissed, without meaning to express anything on merits. The trial Court is, however, directed to expedite the trial. ( L. N. MITTAL ) JUDGE 15.01.2010. A.Kaundal