Crl. Misc. No. M-24361 of 2010 (O&M) 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M-24361 of 2010 (O&M) Date of Decision: September 8, 2010 Raj Kumar @ Raju ........Petitioner Versus State of Punjab .......Respondent ***** CORAM : HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SABINA Present: Mr. S.S. Majithia, Advocate, for the petitioner. Ms. Rajni Gupta, Addl. A.G. Punjab. SABINA, J. Petitioner has filed this petition under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for grant of regular bail in case FIR No.42 dated 15.5.2010, under Section 420 of the Indian Penal Code, Police Station 'E' Division, District Amritsar. The allegation against the petitioner is that he had taken Rs.1,50,000/- from the petitioner with the assurance that the complainant would be provided a job in Malaysia. However, the complainant had to return back to India after three months as he could not get the work permit. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is in custody since 10.7.2010 and is not required for further investigation. Learned State counsel, on the other hand, has opposed the petition. Keeping in view the fact that the petitioner is in custody since Crl. Misc. No. M-24361 of 2010 (O&M) 2 10.7.2010 and is no longer required for further investigation, it would be just and expedient to release the petitioner on bail. Whether the petitioner is guilty of the alleged offence or not would more appropriately be gone into and considered during trial. Accordingly, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this petition is allowed. Petitioner be admitted to bail subject to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate/Duty Magistrate, Amritsar. (SABINA) September 8, 2010 JUDGE Anand