In the Punjab and Haryana High Court, at Chandigarh. CRM-M- 22344 of 2011 (o&M) Decided on July 29,2011 Toni alias Harish Malhotra --Petitioner vs. State of Punjab --Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RAKESH KUMAR JAIN Present: Mr P.S.Ahluwalia, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr.A.S.Rai,DAG, Punjab. Rakesh Kumar Jain,J:(Oral) This is a petition for regular bail pending trial under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (for short,'Cr.P.C.') in a case registered vide FIR No 17 dated 26.1.2011, under Sections 323 186, 353, 427.148,149 IPC to which offence under Section 307 IPC was added lateron and 3/4 of the Prevention of Damage of Public Property Act,1984,at Police Station, GRP,Ludhiana. Learned counsel for the petitioner has relied upon an order passed by this Court in CRM-M-14694 of 2011 Bharat Bhushan Vs. State of Punjab, in which an application for regular bail of the co-accused has been allowed on 20.7.2011. Learned counsel for the respondent submits that the role assigned to the present petitioner is similar to that of co- accused who has already been granted bail. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 28.4.2011. In view of the fact that there is parity of the role assigned to the petitioner with his co-accused Bharat Bhushan, who has already been CRM-M- 22344 of 2011 (o&M) -2- granted bail, the present petition is allowed and the petitioner is directed to be released on bail on his furnishing bail bonds to the satisfaction of the learned trial Court. July 29,2011 (Rakesh Kumar Jain) RR Judge