CRM-M-12714 of 2011 (O&M) -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-12714 of 2011 (O&M) Date of decision: 31.05.2011 Kulddep Singh ....Petitioner Versus State of Punjab ....Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK SINGH Present: - Mr. Raj Kumar Gupta, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. K.D. Sachdeva, Addl. A.G., Punjab. 1.Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2.Whether to be referred to the Reporters or not? 3.Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? ***** ALOK SINGH, J (ORAL) Present petition is filed seeking regular bail in case FIR No205 dated 26.8.2010 under Sections 302/451/148/149 IPC, Police Station Basti Jodhewal, Ludhiana. Learned counsel for the petitioner states that applicant- Kuldeep Singh is having left leg amputated above knee for last 14 years and he cannot walk properly without any support, therefore, his involvement in murder is highly doubtful. It has further been argued that initially petitioner was not named in the FIR, however, he has been implicated in the supplementary statement. Learned counsel has further argued that in the present matter challan has already been filed and trial is not likely to be concluded at the earliest. He has further stated because petitioner himself is a physically handicapped person, therefore, CRM-M-12714 of 2011 (O&M) -2- there is no apprehension that petitioner shall indulge in criminal activities after coming out from the jail. He further states that petitioner is in jail w.e.f. 27.8.2010. Mr. K.D. Sachdeva, learned Additional Advocate General, Punjab, on instructions from ASI Gurmeet Singh, who is personally present in the Court has fairly stated that after investigation challan has already been submitted. Considering totality of the facts and circumstances of the case and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, present petition is allowed. Let petitioner be released on bail to the satisfaction of the learned Trial Court. (Alok Singh) Judge May 31, 2011 R.S.