IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Criminal Misc.10533-M of 2008 DATE OF DECISION : OCTOBER 21, 2008 SATNAM SINGH ....... PETITIONER(S) VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB .... RESPONDENT(S) CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAI LAMBA PRESENT: Mr. RS Malhotra, Advocate, for the petitioner(s). Mr. HS Brar, DAG, Punjab. AJAI LAMBA, J. (Oral) This petition under Section 439, Code of Criminal Procedure, seeks bail in FIR No.72 dated 22.7.2007 under Sections 302, 34, Indian Penal Code, Police Station, Ghani-ke-Bangar, District Gurdaspur. Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that none has been named in the FIR. During investigation, no incriminating material could be collected against the petitioner to show his culpability. So much so, all the material witnesses have been examined and none has deposed indicting the involvement of the petitioner in the commission of the offence. The main accused; namely, Gurdial Singh, has been released on bail. Learned counsel for the respondent-State, on instructions from ASI Ajit Singh, has confirmed the facts stated by the learned counsel for Criminal Misc.10533-M of 2008 2 the petitioner. Having regard to the facts that all the relevant witnesses have turned hostile and none has supported the prosecution case and the main accused-Gurdial Singh has been allowed bail, the petition is allowed. Bail to the satisfaction of CJM Duty Magistrate, Gurdaspur. October 21, 2008 ( AJAI LAMBA ) Kang JUDGE