IN THE COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl.Misc. No.M-504 of 2011 DATE OF DECISION:February 22,2011 Amritpal Singh .....Petitioner versus State of Punjab ...Respondent CORAM:-HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA Present: Mr.Harkesh Manuja, Advocate for the petitioner. Ms.R.K.Nihalsinghwala, Senior DAG, Punjab RAJAN GUPTA, J. (ORAL) This is a petition under Section 439 CrPC seeking regular bail in a case registered against the petitioner under Sections 420/120-B IPC at Police Station Salem Tabri, Ludhiana vide FIR No.211 dated 20.10.2010. Learned counsel for the petitioner has argued that the petitioner has not been named in the FIR and he is in custody since 23.11.2010. According to him, investigation of the case has been completed and the case is triable by Magistrate. Learned State counsel has opposed the prayer for bail on the ground that the allegations against the petitioner are serious in nature. She submits that name of the petitioner has figured during investigation. She, however, does not dispute the fact that the investigation has been completed and the challan has been presented before the competent court on 21.1.2011. Heard. Keeping in view the facts and circumstances of the case and the period of incarceration of the petitioner and the fact that case is triable by the Magistrate, I am of the considered view that no useful purpose will be served by detaining the petitioner in custody any longer. The trial may Crl.Misc. No.M-504 of 2011 -2- take long time to conclude. Thus, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this petition is allowed and the petitioner is directed to be released on bail to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate/Duty Magistrate, Ludhiana. February 22, 2011 (RAJAN GUPTA) kd JUDGE