IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. -M No. 29400 of 2008 (O&M) Date of decision : January 08, 2009 Lakhbir Singh alias Lakha ....Petitioner versus State of Punjab ....Respondent Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Pritam Pal Present : Mr. SS Majithia, Advocate for the petitioner Mr. Vishal Munjal, DAG Punjab Pritam Pal,J. (Oral) Petitioner has brought this petition under section 439 of Code of Criminal Procedure for seeking regular bail in case FIR No. 116 dated 30.5.2007 under sections 344, 366, 376, 506 IPC registered at Police Station Model Town, Ludhiana. Admittedly, co-accused Charanjit Singh alias Channi who is also alleged to have kidnapped and committed rape upon the prosecutrix has been released on bail by this Court vide order dated 10.8.2007 passed in Criminal Misc. No. 39167-M of 2007. The prosecutrix is stated to be 40 years of age and after her return she waited for one month and 24 days and then lodged the FIR in this case. The petitioner is in custody since 27.11.2007. The prosecution evidence in this case is yet to be recorded, so, the trial is likely to take a long time. In the given facts and circumstances and without commenting on the merits of this case, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail on his furnishing bail/surety bonds to the satisfaction of the trial court. Criminal Misc. is disposed of. ( Pritam Pal ) January 08, 2009 Judge 'dalbir'