IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Criminal Misc. No. M-31496 of 2008 Date of Decision: 8 - 1 - 2009 Jaspal Singh .....Petitioner v. State of Punjab .....Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA *** Present: None for the petitioner. Mr.Anter Singh Brar, DAG, Punjab. *** KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA (ORAL) The present petition has been filed under Section 439 Cr.P.C. seeking regular bail to the petitioner in case FIR No.97 dated 21.6.2008. The case has been registered at Police Station Sadar Rupnagar under Sections 307, 323 and 506 IPC. Petitioner has caused knife injuries to his mother-in-law and sister-in-law. Mr.Anter Singh Brar, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab on instructions from ASI Harji Ram has stated that petitioner was arrested on 2.7.2008. It has been further submitted that report under Section 173 Cr.P.C. has been submitted. Charges have been framed against the petitioner on 24.12.2008. Now the case is fixed for prosecution evidence. Prosecution has cited 21 witnesses. The trial will take long time to conclude. Continuous detention of the petitioner shall serve no purpose. Crl.Misc.No. M-31496 of 2008 State counsel on instructions from ASI Harji Ram has further submitted that injured have been discharged from the hospital and have resumed their day to day avocation. Therefore, further detention of the accused-petitioner is unwarranted. He is ordered to be released on bail to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Ropar. Petition stands disposed off. ( KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA ) January 8, 2008. JUDGE RC