CRM-M-11529 of 2011 (O&M) -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-11529 of 2011 (O&M) Date of decision: 13.05.2011 Sonu ....Petitioner Versus State of Punjab ....Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK SINGH Present: - Mr. Ritesh Pandey, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Jaspreet Singh, AAG, Punjab. 1.Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2.Whether to be referred to the Reporters or not? 3.Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? ***** ALOK SINGH, J (ORAL) Present petition is filed seeking regular bail in case FIR No.89 dated 25.8.2010 under Sections 307/341/324/148/149 IPC, Police Station Sri Hargobindpur, Police District Batala, District Gurdaspur. Learned counsel for the petitioner states that as per FIR incident took place at 8.30 p.m. on 23.8.2010, however, as per the MLR (Annexure P-2) injured was examined on 24.8.2010 at 8.15 p.m. and as per doctor injuries on the body of the injured were found within six hours. He states that from the MLR, story set up by the prosecution does not find corroboration. He further states that petitioner is in judicial custody w.e.f. 1.10.2010. In the present case, after investigation challan has already been submitted against the petitioner, however, trial has not been committed to the Court of Session. Learned counsel for the petitioner while placing reliance on the judgment of the Hon'ble Apex CRM-M-11529 of 2011 (O&M) -2- Court in the matter of State of Kerala Vs. Raneef, 2011(1) RCR (Criminal) 381 has argued that if trial is not likely to be concluded at the earliest bail should be granted to the petitioner keeping in view that in the event of rejection of the bail application, time spent in the jail during the trial cannot be restored to the accused in the event of acquittal of the accused by the trial Court. Considering totality of the facts and circumstances of the case, I direct that petitioner be released on bail to the satisfaction of the learned Trial Court. (Alok Singh) Judge May 13, 2011 R.S.