CRM-M-2995 of 2011 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-2995 of 2011 Date of decision: 01.03.2011 Baljinder Singh ....Petitioner Versus State of Punjab ....Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK SINGH Present: - Mr. S.S. Majithia, Advocate, for the petitioner. Ms. Bhavna Gupta, DAG, Punjab. 1.Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2.Whether to be referred to the Reporters or not? 3.Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? ***** ALOK SINGH, J (ORAL) Present petition is filed seeking regular bail in case FIR No.106 dated 5.8.2009 under Sections 457/380 of the Indian Penal Code registered at Police Station Zira, District Ferozepur. Petitioner was declared proclaimed offender during the investigation, however, petitioner has surrendered before the Court on 6.10.2010 and since then he is in judicial custody. Ms. Bhavna Gupta, learned Deputy Advocate General, Punjab, on the instructions of S.I. Parsham Singh, states that till day challan has not been submitted against the petitioner. FIR was registered for an offence punishable under Section 457/380 IPC. Since challan has not been submitted as yet and petitioner is in judicial custody w.e.f. 6.10.2010, therefore, petitioner is otherwise CRM-M-2995 of 2011 -2- entitled for bail under Section 167(2) Cr.P.C. Considering totality of the circumstances, I direct that petitioner be released on bail to the satisfaction of learned Trial Court. (Alok Singh) Judge March 01, 2011 R.S.