IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc No. M-3430 of 2009 Date of decision : 27.03.2009 Darbara Singh ....Petitioner V/s State of Punjab ....Respondent. BEFORE : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA Present: Mr. Puran Singh Hundal, Sr. Advocate with Mr. Dinesh Trehan, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Shailesh Gupta, DAG Punjab. RAJAN GUPTA J. (ORAL) Prayer in this petition is for grant of regular bail to the petitioner in case FIR No. 130 dated 31.10.2008 registered under Sections 489A, 489B, 489C, 489D, 489E IPC at police station city South Moga, District Moga. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that only allegation against the petitioner is that he was in possession of certain fake currency notice due to which offences under Sections 489A, 489B, 489C, 489D, 489E IPC are said to have been committed by the petitioner. According to the counsel, mere possession of fake currency notices is not an offence within the meaning of Section 489C of the IPC. Learned counsel has relied upon the judgment of this High Court reported as Saiyyad Iftikhar Hussain Vs. State of Punjab 2004(3) R.C.R.(Criminal) 487 in support of his contention. Learned counsel for the State has submitted that challan has already been filed and case is now fixed for consideration of charge. Crl. Misc No. M-3430 of 2009 -2- Keeping in view the facts and circumstances of the case, particularly the fact that trial is likely to take some time to conclude, I am of the considered view that petitioner is entitled to be enlarged on bail pending trial. No useful purpose would be served by keeping the petitioner in custody during the pendency of the trial. This apart, petitioner being a local resident of Moga, likelihood of his escape from the process of law appears to be remote. Bail to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Moga. This, however, will be subject to heavy surety. 27.03.2009 (RAJAN GUPTA) Ajay JUDGE