In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh Criminal Misc. No.M- 29836 of 2010 (O&M) Date of decision: 8.12.2010 Ashok Deora ......Petitioner Versus State of Punjab .......Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SABINA Present: Mr.D.S.Bali, Sr. Advocate with Mr. Salil Bali, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr.Amandeep Singh Rai, AAG, Punjab. **** SABINA, J. This petition has been filed under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for grant of regular bail in case FIR No. 146 dated 21.7.2010, under Sections 420, 465, 467, 468, 471, 120-B of the Indian Penal Code registered at Police Station City Kotkapura. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is in custody since 22.7.2010 and challan has already been presented in this case. The petitioner is not required for further investigation. Learned State counsel, on the other hand, has opposed this petition. Criminal Misc. No.M- 29836 of 2010 (O&M) -2- Keeping in view the fact that the petitioner is in custody since 22.7.2010 and challan has already been presented in this case, it would be just and expedient to release the petitioner on bail. The fact that 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. The petitioner is ordered to be admitted to bail subject to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate/ Duty Magistrate Faridkot. (SABINA) JUDGE December 08, 2010 anita