IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA, CHANDIGARH Criminal Miscellaneous No. M-18240 of 2008 Date of Decision: October 3, 2008 Sukhchain Singh @ Bittu .....PETITIONER(S) VERSUS State of Punjab .....RESPONDENT(S) . . . CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAI LAMBA PRESENT: - Mr. S.K. Laddi, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. H.S. Brar, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab. . . . AJAI LAMBA, J (Oral) This petition has been filed under Section 439 Cr.P.C. for bail to the petitioner in case FIR No.194 dated 13.6.2007 lodged for commission of offences under Section(s) 307, 120-B, 506, 148, 149 IPC, with Police Station, City, Faridkot. Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that material witnesses including the injured have been examined. The petitioner has been in custody since 25.7.2008. No useful purpose would be served by further custody of the petitioner. Learned counsel for the respondent-State has not disputed the fact that the injured has been Crl. Misc. No. M-18240 of 2008 [2] examined. Having regard to the fact that material witnesses have been examined and the custody period of the petitioner is considerable, this petition is allowed. Bail to the satisfaction of the Trial Court. (AJAI LAMBA) October 03, 2008 JUDGE avin