Crl. Misc. No. M-30354 of 2009 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M-30354 of 2009 DATE OF DECISION: February 17, 2010 Mohit .........PETITIONER(S) VERSUS State of Haryana ......RESPONDENT(S) CORAM:HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAI LAMBA Present: Mr. Jitender Dhanda, Advocate, for the petitioner(s). Mr. Tarun Aggarwal, Sr. DAG, Haryana. AJAI LAMBA, J. (ORAL) This petition has been filed under Section 439 Cr.P.C. for bail in case FIR No. 182 dated 13.04.2009 under Sections 489-B & C IPC, P.S. City Hansi. Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that the petitioner has been in custody for about 10 months and no useful purpose would be served by further custody. Learned counsel for the respondent-State, on instructions from ASI Naresh Kumar, has pointed out that 72 notes of 500 denomination were recovered from the petitioner. The notes were counterfeit. It has further been brought out that the petitioner has indulged in selling of the notes to other persons. It has also been brought out that co-accused of the petitioner are absconding and, therefore, if bail is granted to the petitioner, there is a Crl. Misc. No. M-30354 of 2009 2 likelihood that even the petitioner would abscond. Learned counsel for the respondent has also argued that the case is fixed for recording of rest of the evidence for 26.03.2010. Most of the evidence has already been recorded. Considering the stage of case; the fact that co-accused are absconding; the nature of offence committed by the petitioner, I am of the opinion that it is not a fit case to grant bail under Section 439 Cr.P.C. Dismissed. 17.02.2010 (AJAI LAMBA) shivani JUDGE