In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh Crl. Misc. No. M-10816 of 2009 Date of Decision:May 22, 2009 Jeeta Singh ---Petitioner versus State of Haryana ---Respondent Coram: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SABINA *** Present: Mr.N.K.Sanghi ,Advocate, for the petitioner Ms. Maloo Chahal, DAG, Haryana *** SABINA, J. Jeeta Singh- petitioner has filed this petition under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (herein after referred to as 'Cr.P.C.) seeking regular bail in FIR No. 17 dated 6.2.2008 under Sections 148, 149, 285, 307, 435, 436, 427, 323, 325 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 25/54/49 of the Arms Act registered at Police Station Odhan. The allegations levelled against the petitioner are that he along with Mangal Singh had set on fire the shop of the complainant by throwing petrol and had also thrown petrol on the sons of the complainant and had tried to set them on fire. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that Mangal Crl. Misc. No. M-10816 of 2009 -2- Singh, co-accused, who was similarly situated has been allowed bail by this Court on 19.12.2008 in Crl. Misc. No. M- 31276 of 2008. Learned State counsel has opposed the bail petition. Keeping in view the fact that the petitioner is in custody since 7.2.2009 and his co-accused who was similarly situated, has already been allowed bail by this court, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this petition is allowed. Petitioner be admitted to bail subject to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Sirsa. (SABINA) JUDGE May 22, 2009 PARAMJIT