IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM No. M-29308 of 2011 Date of decision: 17.10.2011 Rajan @ Gorkha ..Petitioner Versus State of Punjab ..Respondent *** CORAM:HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY TEWARI Present: Mr. Eklavya Darshi, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. S.S. Gill, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab. *** AJAY TEWARI, J. (ORAL) This petition has been filed under Section 439 Cr.P.C. for grant of regular bail to the petitioner in case F.I.R. No.34 dated 15.4.2011 registered under Sections 307/34 IPC at Police Station Divn. No. 4, Ludhiana. On 03.10.2011 the following contention was noticed:- “Learned counsel has argued that the petitioner has now been in custody for 1½ years and the alleged victim has been long discharged from the hospital”. Learned counsel for the petitioner has further argued that the antecedents of the petitioner are clean. On instructions from Head Constable Baljit Singh learned Deputy Advocate General has accepted these factual assertions. In the circumstances, without going into the merits of the case, I deem it appropriate to release the petitioner on regular bail to the satisfaction of the trial Court/Duty Magistrate. CRM No. M-29308 of 2011 -2- Ordered accordingly. Petition stands disposed of. (AJAY TEWARI) JUDGE October 17, 2011 Poonam (II)