CRM No. M-17664 1 IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. CRM No. M-17664 of 2009 (O&M) Date of decision: 10.8.2009 Suresh Kumar Luthra ...Petitioner Versus U.T. Chandigarh ...Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA Present: Mr. Raman Sharma, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Rampal Verma, Advocate for Mr. Rajiv Sharma, Advocate, for U.T. Chandigarh. Rajan Gupta, J. This is a petition for grant of regular bail in a case registered against him under Sections 380, 420, 467, 468, 471 IPC at Police Station Sector 36, Chandigarh, vide FIR No.138 dated 4th June, 2009. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the case is triable by the Magistrate and the investigation of the case has already been completed. According to the counsel, trial is likely to take long time to conclude. Learned counsel for the Union Territory does not dispute the fact that investigation has been completed. He submits that the challan is likely to be presented before the trial court shortly. According to the counsel, specimen signatures of the petitioner have already been CRM No. M-17664 2 taken and report of FSL is awaited. He, however, opposed the bail on the ground that the allegations against the petitioner are serious in nature. Keeping in view the facts and circumstances of the case, no useful purpose will be served by detaining the petitioner in custody during the pendency of the trial as the trial may take long time to conclude. So, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this petition is allowed and the petitioner Suresh Kumar Luthra is directed to be released on bail to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate/Duty Magistrate, Chandigarh. (RAJAN GUPTA) JUDGE August 10, 2009 'rajpal'