Crl. Misc No. M-17627 of 2009 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc No. M-17627 of 2009 Date of decision : 06.08.2009 Kulwinder Singh ....Petitioner V/s State of Punjab ....Respondent BEFORE : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA Present: Mr. H.S. Sirohi, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Shailesh Gupta, DAG Punjab. RAJAN GUPTA J. (ORAL) This is a petition for grant of regular bail in a case registered against the petitioner under Sections 323, 427, 506, 148, 149 IPC at police station Samrala vide FIR No. 75 dated 23.07.1997. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 22.12.2008 and the case is triable by the Magistrate. According to the counsel, allegation in the FIR basically pertain to causing simple injuries. Learned counsel for the State has, however, opposed the prayer for grant of bail on the ground that petitioner remained absconded for almost ten years and there are other cases registered against him. Learned counsel for the petitioner has produced a custody certificate in order to contend that petitioner has been released on bail in other cases. Crl. Misc No. M-17627 of 2009 2 Without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case and keeping in view the period of incarceration already undergone by the petitioner, I am of the considered view that petitioner deserves to be enlarged on bail. Accordingly, the petition is allowed and the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial magistrate, Ludhiana. This, however, will be subject to heavy surety and any other condition imposed by the trial court as deemed fit in the facts and circumstances of the case in order to ensure that petitioner does not abscond during the pendency of the trial. 06.08.2009 (RAJAN GUPTA) Ajay JUDGE