In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh Crl. Misc. No. M- 3501 of 2009 Date of Decision:March 03, 2009 Rajesh @ Nanha ---Petitioner versus State of Haryana ---Respondent Coram: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SABINA *** Present: Mr.Rajeev Kaswan,Advocate, for the petitioner Mr. Sidharth Sarup, AAG, Haryana *** SABINA, J. Rajesh @ Nanha-petitioner has filed this petition under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (hereinafter referred to as 'Cr.P.C.') for grant of regular bail in FIR No.198 dated 10.7.2008 under Sections 302, 201, 120-B, 148, 149 of the Indian Penal Code registered at Police Station Julana District Jind. As per the prosecution case, on 9.7.2008 at about 7-00 p.m. Jaggi, who was having a utensils shop in Julana Mandi came to the house of the complainant and took her husband Ranbir with him on his motor cycle. At about 9-00 p.m., brother of father-in-law of the complainant informed her that Rohtash met him at country made liquor vend and inquired about Ranbir. Rohtash also told him that Ranbir was doing illegal act of selling liquor brought from outside and they would catch him. When husband of the complainant did not return home up to 10.00 p.m. then Surender was Crl. Misc. No. M- 3501 of 2009 -2- sent to the bus stand by her father-in-law but Ranbir could not be traced. At about 7.00 a.m., on the next day, the complainant was informed that the motor cycle of her husband was parked in front of the gate of the water tank and Ranbir was lying deed near the same. Her husband had been killed by Rohtash, Wazir and the other contractors of the country made liquor vend. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the similarly situated co accused have already been granted bail by this court. The only allegation against the petitioner is that he caught hold of the accused. Learned State counsel, on the other hand, has opposed the bail petition. Since co accused Ramesh @ Kala, Jagdish @ Jaggi and others, who were similarly situated, have already been granted bail by this Court and the fact that the petitioner is in custody since July 2008, this petition is allowed. Petitioner be admitted to bail subject to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Jind. (SABINA) JUDGE March 03, 2009 PARAMJIT