IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Criminal Misc.30662-M of 2008 DATE OF DECISION : DECEMBER 9, 2008 SURINDER SINGH ....... PETITIONER(S) VERSUS U.T. CHANDIGARH .... RESPONDENT(S) CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAI LAMBA PRESENT: Mr. DPS Kahlon, Advocate, for the petitioner(s). Mr. Hemant Bassi, Advocate. AJAI LAMBA, J. (Oral) This petition under Section 439, Code of Criminal Procedure, seeks bail in FIR No.144 dated 27.7.2008 under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471, 120-B, Indian Penal Code, Police Station, Sector 3, Chandigarh. Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that the petitioner has been in custody since 31.8.2008. The investigation qua the petitioner has been concluded and no legal purpose would be served by further custody of the petitioner. It is a Magistrate triable case and the trial is likely to take substantial time. Even the main accused; namely, Ravinder Sood, has been arrested. Learned counsel for the respondent-State, on instructions from SI Lakhbir Singh, does not dispute the facts as given out on behalf of the Criminal Misc.30662-M of 2008 2 petitioner. In view of the above, the petition is allowed. Bail to the satisfaction of CJM, Chandigarh. December 9, 2008 ( AJAI LAMBA ) Kang JUDGE