IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Criminal Misc.17577-M of 2008 DATE OF DECISION : OCTOBER 24, 2008 PREMPAL SINGH ....... PETITIONER(S) VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB .... RESPONDENT(S) CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAI LAMBA PRESENT: Mr. PS Khurana, 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.13 dated 23.1.2007 under Sections 365, 120-B, Indian Penal Code, and Section 25 of the Arms Act. Police Station, Gobindgarh Mandi. Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that the petitioner has been in custody since 23.1.2007. Manish Kumar, who was allegedly abducted, has already been examined as a witness. The custody period of the petitioner is not disputed by the learned counsel for the respondent, on instructions from HC Major Singh. Considering the fact that the petitioner has been in custody for 1 year and 9 months; material witness has already been examined and there are in all 16 witnesses where-against only 3 have been examined, the petition is allowed. Bail to the satisfaction of CJM Magistrate, Fatehgarh Sahib. October 24, 2008 ( AJAI LAMBA ) Kang JUDGE