IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No.M-24753 of 2011 Date of Decision: 12.09.2011 Vasant Shah ..... Petitioner Versus State of Punjab ..... Respondent CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M.S. BEDI Present: Mr. B.S. Bhalla, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. K.S. Sidhu, DAG, Punjab. M.M.S. BEDI, J. The petitioner seeks concession of regular bail in a case registered at the instance of Surinder Kumar alleging that his niece Mamta had been allured by non-petitioner Raj Kumar and was kidnapped and raped. So far as petitioner is concerned, he is the brother of Raj Kumar. Allegation against him is that he had provided house to his brother and prosecutrix at Goa. There are no allegations of rape against the petitioner. It will be debatable during trial whether the petitioner can be held liable for conspiracy with his brother for the offences committed by him. Petitioner has been in custody w.e.f. 18.03.2011. Challan has already been presented. No useful purpose will be served by keeping the petitioner in custody during the entire period of trial. Without expression of any opinion on the merits of the case, petitioner is ordered to be released on bail on his furnishing bail bonds/surety bonds to the satisfaction of the trial Court. (M.M.S. BEDI) 12.09.2011 JUDGE manju