CRM-M No.8670 of 2011 1 In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana, Chandigarh. CRM-M No.8670 of 2011 (O&M) Date of Decision: 26.04.2011 Balbir Singh @ Billa ....Petitioner Versus State of Haryana ....Respondents. Coram:- Hon'ble Mr. Justice Alok Singh 1.Whether reporters of local news papers may be allowed to see judgement ? 2. To be referred to reporters or not ? 3. Whether the judgement should be reported in the Digest ? Present: Mr. G.S. Sandhu, Advocate for the petitioner. Ms. Preeti Chaudhary, AAG, Haryana for the State. ... Alok Singh, J (Oral). This is an application seeking regular bail in case FIR No.104 dated 2.12.2010 under Sections 323/324/325/326/452/506 IPC, P.S. Sadar Jagadhari, District Yamunanagar. Learned counsel for the petitioner states that petitioner is in judicial custody w.e.f. 5.12.2010 and all the offence are triable by the Magistrate. Learned counsel for the petitioner further states that trial is not likely to be concluded at the earliest. Therefore, in view of the dictum of CRM-M No.8670 of 2011 2 Hon'ble the Apex Court in the matter of State of Kerala Vs. Raneef, 2011 (1) RCR (Criminal) 381, that in the event of refusal of bail, time spent in the jail cannot be restored to the accused, if ultimately the accused is acquitted by the trial Court, petitioner is entitled to be enlarged on bail. Learned Assistant Advocate General, Haryana, on the instructions of SI Raghbir Singh fairly states that out of 15 prosecution witnesses only two have been examined so far. Trial is not likely to be concluded within 60 days from the first date fixed for evidence. As per Section 437(6) Cr.P.C., if trial is not concluded within 60 days from the first date fixed for evidence, then the accused in entitled to be enlarged on bail. Considering totality of the facts and circumstances of the case, without expressing any opinion on the merit of the case, present petition is allowed. The petitioner is directed to be released on bail during the trial to the satisfaction of the trial Court. ( Alok Singh ) Judge 26.04.2011 sk.