Criminal Misc.-M No. 13282 of 2011 [1] IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH (1) Criminal Misc.-M No. 13282 of 2011 (O&M) Gurmeet Singh .. Petitioner Vs. State of Punjab .. Respondent (2) Criminal Misc.-M No. 19652 of 2011 (O&M) Jagjit Singh alias Jaggi .. Petitioner Vs. State of Punjab .. Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH BINDAL Present: Mr. Gaurav Sharma and Mr. G. S. Toor, Advocates for the petitioners. Mr. J. S. Brar, Assistant Advocate General, Punjab. ... Rajesh Bindal J. This order will dispose of the above mentioned two petitions, as the same arise out of one FIR. Learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that though the names of the petitioners were mentioned in the FIR registered on the basis of a secret information that the petitioners along with other accused are planning to commit robbery, they were not apprehended from the spot. Three other accused, namely, Iqbal Singh, Pavittar Singh alias Golu and Gurpreet Singh @ Babla, who were arrested from the spot, have already been released on bail by this court vide order dated 2.7.2010 passed in Criminal Misc.-M Nos. 7714 of 2010 and 9229 of 2010 and vide order Criminal Misc.-M No. 13282 of 2011 [2] dated 24.8.2010 passed in Criminal Misc.-M No. 22983 of 2010 respectively. Considering the period of custody of the petitioners, they may also be released on bail as the case of the petitioners is more meritorious than the accused, who were arrested from the spot. Learned counsel for the State did not dispute the fact that the petitioners were merely named in the FIR and they were not arrested from the spot. They were arrested on 26.2.2011 and 23.2.2011 respectively. He further did not dispute the fact that other accused, who were arrested from the spot, have already been released on bail by this court. After hearing learned counsel for the parties and considering the aforesaid facts, in my opinion, the petitioners also deserve concession of bail. They are directed to be released on furnishing of bail bonds to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate/Duty Magistrate, Barnala. The petitions stand disposed of. (Rajesh Bindal) Judge 30.8.2011 mk