IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl.Misc.No.M-12545 of 2009 Date of Decision:- 15.07.2009 Bagicha Singh ....Petitioner(s) vs. State of Punjab ....Respondent(s) *** CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH *** Present:- Mr.Vikram Bali, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr.Amandeep Singh Rai, AAG, Punjab. *** AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH, J. (Oral) Counsel for the petitioner contends that the petitioner is in custody since 3.1.2009 and the charge was framed on 24.3.2009 and ten witnesses are still to be examined. The last date of hearing was 13.7.2009 when no evidence could be recorded because of the Judge being on leave. He submits that in a similar case where identical allegations have been made against the petitioner and the said FIR is numbered as No.1 dated 1.1.2009 under Section 420 IPC, Police Station City, Nawanshahr, this Court has granted regular bail to the petitioner vide order dated 7.7.2009 passed in Crl.Misc.No.M-12719 of 2009. Counsel for the petitioner further submits that except for F.I.R.No. which is different and the complainant is also different, rest of the facts are identical. He further states that the two F.I.Rs. i.e F.I.R.No.1 and F.I.R.No.2 dated 1.1.2009 have been clubbed together and the trial is proceeding together. Crl. Misc.No.M-12545 of 2009 -2- Keeping in view the fact that in a similar case which is identical and since the trial in F.I.R. Nos.1 and 2 (subject-matter of the present petition) is proceeding together, the petitioner deserves to be granted bail on the same grounds as in order dated 7.7.2009 passed in Crl.Misc.No.M- 12719 of 2009. Accordingly, this petition is allowed. The petitioner is directed to be released on bail subject to the satisfaction of the trial Court. July 15, 2009 ( AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH ) poonam JUDGE