Crl. Misc. No. M-35227 of 2010 1 IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Crl. Misc. No. M-35227 of 2010 Date of decision : 6.1.2011 Balbir Singh @ Bira ...Petitioner Versus State of Punjab ...Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA Present: Mr. Sachin Jain, Advocate for the petitioner. U.S. Dhaliwal, Addl. Advocate General Punjab. Rajan Gupta, J. (oral) This is a petition under Section 439 Cr.P.C. seeking regular bail in a case registered against the petitioner under Sections 323, 324, 341, 506 read with Section 34 IPC at Police Station Nakodar, District Jalandhar, vide FIR No.248 dated 12th October, 2010. Learned counsel for the petitioner has argued that petitioner is in custody since 21st October, 2010 and investigation of the case has been completed. He further submits that the case is triable by Magistrate. Learned State counsel has opposed the prayer for bail on the ground that the allegations against the petitioner are serious in nature. He, however, does not dispute the fact that the fact that investigation of the case has been completed and challan will be presented before the competent court shortly. Heard. Crl. Misc. No. M-35227 of 2010 2 Keeping in view the period of incarceration of the petitioner, I am of the considered view that no useful purpose will be served by detaining the petitioner in custody any longer. The trial may take long time to conclude. Thus, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this petition is allowed and the petitioner is directed to be released on bail to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate/ Duty Magistrate, Jalandhar. (RAJAN GUPTA) JUDGE 6.1.2011 'rajpal'