IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA, CHANDIGARH Criminal Miscellaneous No. M-22456 of 2010 Date of Decision: October 14, 2010 Pardesi .....PETITIONER(S) VERSUS State of Punjab .....RESPONDENT(S) . . . CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAI LAMBA PRESENT: - Mr. Kushaldeep S. Sandhu, Advocate, for the petitioner. Ms. Charu Tuli, Senior Deputy Advocate General, Punjab. . . . AJAI LAMBA, J (Oral) 1. This petition has been filed under Section 439 Cr.P.C. for grant of regular bail to the petitioner in case FIR No.156 dated 24.12.2009, under Sections 395, 397, 458, 148, 149 IPC, registered with Police Station, Ghall Khurd, District Ferozepur. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that there is no evidence against the petitioner on account of which the petitioner can be kept behind bars. Crl. Misc. No. M-22456 of 2010 [2] 3. Since no satisfactory reply was coming forth from the Investigating Agency, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Sub Division, Ferozepur, was summoned in Court. 4. Mr. Satpal Singh, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Sub Division, Ferozepur, is present in Court and states that there is no statement under Section 161 Cr.P.C. of any witness available on the report under Section 173 Cr.P.C. to indicate culpability of the petitioner. 5. The attention of the Court has been drawn towards the zimni entries. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Mr. Satpal Singh, contends that co-accused had named the petitioner. It has however not been clarified as to how the petitioner is connected with the crime, by way of any material that can be translated into legal evidence by way of recovery or otherwise. 6. In view of the above, the petition is allowed. 7. Bail to the satisfaction of the Trial Court. Heavy surety. (AJAI LAMBA) October 14, 2010 JUDGE avin 1. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 2. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest?