IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M- 34069 of 2008 Date of decision : March 5, 2009 Pal Singh …. Petitioner Versus State of Punjab ….. Respondent Present: Mr. D.R. Singla, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. P.S. Sidhu, Addl. A.G., Punjab. *** S.S. SARON, J. The petitioner seeks regular bail in a case registered against him on 14.11.2007 for the offences under Sections 304/34 IPC. The FIR in the case has been registered on the statement of Satwinder Kaur wife of the deceased Gurbaj Singh. It is alleged by the complainant Satwinder Kaur that her husband Gurbaj Singh (deceased) had good relations with his brother- in-law Pal Singh (petitioner). They often used to take liquor together. On 14.11.2007, at about 4 p.m., the husband (deceased) of the complainant had gone to sow wheat and after sowing the wheat, he with his brother-in-law Pal Singh (petitioner) and Maghar Singh had a drink together in the fields of Pal Singh (petitioner). When they did not return to the house, the complainant and her sister-in- law Pardeep Kaur wife of Jaswant Singh took torches and went to the fields. When they reached near their tubewell, Pal Singh (petitioner) brother-in-law of the complainant met them in an inebriated condition. He was asked about the whereabouts of Gurbaj Singh (deceased). Pal Singh (petitioner) replied that he had gone to Amargarh and that he (Pal Singh) and Maghar Singh were drinking. The Crl. Misc. No. M- 34069 of 2008 [2] complainant and Pardeep Kaur did not trust him and they went ahead to fetch Gurbaj Singh who was found lying dead in the fields of Pal Singh. Blood was coming out from his nose and there was a bluish injury on his left eye. The complainant was sure that her husband Gurbaj Singh had been inflicted injuries and murdered by Pal Singh (petitioner) and Maghar Singh. After investigation, the challan has been filed by the Police. Learned counsel for the State has submitted that out of 15 PWs which have been cited by the State, 4 PWs have been examined. It may be noticed that the petitioner is being prosecuted for the offences under Sections 304/34 IPC. He was arrested in the case on 16.11.2007 and since then he is in custody. The trial in the case is likely to take time. Keeping in view the facts and circumstances and the fact that the petitioner is being prosecuted for the offences under Sections 304/34 IPC as also the fact that he is in custody since 16.11.2007, it would be just and expedient to grant the concession of bail to him. Accordingly, the Crl. Misc. petition is allowed and during trial, the petitioner on his furnishing personal bond and surety to the satisfaction of the learned trial Court shall be admitted to bail. (S.S. SARON) JUDGE March 5, 2009 amit