IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl.Misc.No.M-14335 of 2009 Date of decision : 1.7.2009 Malkiat Singh … Petitioner Versus State of Punjab …Respondent Coram : Hon’ble Mr.Justice Augustine George Masih Present: Mr.D.N.Ganeriwala, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr.Aman Deep Singh Rai, Assistant Advocate General, Pb. Augustine George Masih , J. (Oral) In the present case, the prayer of the petitioner is for grant of bail under Section 439 Cr.P.C. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner had earlier been granted regular bail by this Court vide order dated 18.1.2005. In compliance with the order passed by this Court, he had been appearing before the trial Court but unfortunately on 5.2.2009, the petitioner could not appear before the trial Court when the case was fixed for hearing. Due to his absence, non-bailable warrants were issued against him and bail bonds were cancelled. He surrendered himself before the trial Court on 31.3.2009 and since then, he is in custody. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that prosecution evidence was completed on 12.6.2009 and the case is now fixed for 23.7.2009. Learned counsel for the respondent-State does not contest the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner. In view of the above facts, the petition is allowed and the petitioner is directed to be released on bail subject to the satisfaction of the trial Court at Moga/CJM/Duty Magistrate, Moga. [ Augustine George Masih ] Judge 01.7.2009 sd