IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No. 3073 of 2009 (O&M) Date of decision : March 30, 2009 Sandeep Kumar alias Deeper and others ....Petitioners versus State of Haryana ....Respondent Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Pritam Pal Present : Mr. Anil Malik, Advocate for the petitioners Mr. SS Pattar, Sr. DAG Haryana Pritam Pal,J. (Oral) Petitioner has brought this petition under section 439 of Code of Criminal Procedure for seeking regular bail in case FIR No. 135 dated 8.5.2008 under sections 399, 402 IPC and under section 25 of the Arms Act, 1959 registered at Police Station Sadar, Thanesar, District Kurukshetra. The allegations against the petitioners are that they were making preparations for committing the robbery on 8.5.2008. No recovery of weapon of offence was effected from petitioner no. 1 Sandeep Kumar who is stated to be 19 years of age. Petitioners No. 2 and 3 were also stated to be the students in the year 2008. It is pointed out by the learned State counsel that petitioner no. 1 Sandeep Kumar is also facing three other cases of similar nature. However, it is fairly admitted that in this case no Criminal Misc. No. 3073 of 2009 (O&M) -2- recovery was effected from him. All the three petitioners are in custody since May, 2008. In this case, all the witnesses are stated to be police officials. In the given facts and circumstances and without commenting on the merits of the case, the petitioners are ordered to be released on bail on their furnishing bail/surety bonds to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Kurukshetra. Criminal Misc. is disposed of. ( Pritam Pal ) March 30, 2009 Judge 'dalbir'