Crl. Misc. No.M-6018 of 2011 (O&M) Guravtar Singh @ Sonu Vs. State of Punjab Present : Mr. Sunil Chadha, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. S.S. Gill, D.A.G., Punjab. Mr. S.S. Goraya, Advocate for the complainant. ******* 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.104 dated 28.06.2010 registered under Sections 363, 366-A and 376 IPC at Police Station Haibowal, Ludhiana. Learned counsel for the petitioner has argued that the petitioner has now been in custody for the last 13 months. Learned counsel for the complainant on the other hand has argued that the case is now fixed for cross-examination of the prosecutrix for 01.09.2011 and to avoid any chance of the petitioner intimidating the prosecutrix the hearing on his bail application should be deferred till after the cross-examination is over. On instructions from ASI Sheesh Pal learned Deputy Advocate General has accepted the fact that the petitioner has now been in custody for the last 13 months. In the circumstances, without going into the merit of the case, I deem it appropriate to release the petitioner on regular bail to the satisfaction of the trial Court/Duty Magistrate. Ordered accordingly. Crl. Misc. No.M-6018 of 2011 (O&M) -2- It is however clarified that the petitioner shall not enter in the Hoshiarpur (where the prosecutrix is staying) nor he will try to pressurize the complainant when she goes to give her testimony at Ludhiana on 01.09.2011. Petition stands disposed of in the above terms. ( AJAY TEWARI ) August 01, 2011 JUDGE ashish