Crl.M.No.22425-M of 2010 #1# IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl.M.No.22425-M of 2010 Date of Order: 6.9.2010 Jagdeep Singh .....Petitioner Vs. State of Punjab .....Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASWANT SINGH Present: Ms. Kiran Verma, Advocate for Mr. C.L. Verma, Advocate for the petitioner. JASWANT SINGH, J (ORAL) Prayer under Section 439 Cr.P.C is for grant of regular bail in case FIR No.72 dated 16.3.2010 under Sections 363/366-A/376/120-B IPC, P.S Basti Jodhewal, Ludhiana. As per allegations levelled by the complainant-father of the prosecutrix Priya Rani, one Vicky Rajput had enticed his minor daughter on the pretext of getting married to her on 12.3.2010 and that prosecutrix (minor) was recovered on 6.4.2010 with the main accused Vicky Rajput. It is submitted that the allegations against the petitioner are that he was accompanying his friend Vicky Rajput and his family members on the day of alleged abduction. It is further stated that the petitioner is in custody since 31.3.2010 besides there being no role ascribed to him and that the challan in the present case has been presented. Learned state counsel, on instructions from ASI Devender Singh, does not refute the aforesaid factum. Crl.M.No.22425-M of 2010 #2# Taking into account the custody period of the petitioner, role ascribed to him and the fact that the challan has been presented and that the trial is not likely to conclude in near future, I find that no useful purpose would be served by keeping the petitioner in custody. Accordingly, petition is allowed and the petitioner is directed to be released on bail to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Ludhiana. September 06, 2010 ( JASWANT SINGH ) manoj JUDGE