IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl.Misc.No.M-21097 of 2009 Date of Decision:- 04.09.2009 Davinder Singh and another ....Petitioner(s) vs. State of Punjab ....Respondent(s) *** CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH *** Present:- Mr.D.K.Gupta, Advocate, for the petitioners. Mr.Amandeep Singh Rai, AAG, Punjab. *** AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH, J. Counsel for the petitioners contends that the only allegation against the petitioners is that they were carrying a migrant labourer aged about 13-14 years, holding him from his legs and arms from the Railway Station. He further contends that the petitioners were apprehended on the spot on 19.6.2009 and they are in custody since then. His further contention is that the investigation in the case is complete and they are not required in any other case to face trial before the Court. Counsel for the State, on instructions from ASI Harshdeep Singh, Police Station, Civil Lines, Amritsar, states that the petitioners are in judicial custody and the challan is ready for presentation as also they are, as such, not required for any investigation purposes, however, he opposes the application for grant of regular bail. I have heard counsel for the parties and have gone through the records of the case. Crl.Misc.No.M-21097 of 2009 -2- The investigation in the case is complete; the allegation against the petitioners is only that they were carrying the labourer against his will for which they would be tried. They are in custody since 19.6.2009 and no useful purpose would be served by further keeping them in jail. In view of the above, the present petition is allowed and the petitioners are directed to be released on bail to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Amritsar. A copy of this order be given dasti, under the signatures of the Special Secretary of the Court. September 04, 2009 ( AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH ) poonam JUDGE