IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. -M No. 22670 of 2008 (O&M) Date of decision : January 07, 2009 Teja Singh ....Petitioner versus State of Punjab ....Respondent Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Pritam Pal Present : Mr. NS Malmajra, Advocate for the petitioner Mr. KD Sachdeva, DAG Punjab Pritam Pal,J. (Oral) Petitioner has brought this petition under section 439 of Code of Criminal Procedure for seeking regular bail in case FIR No. 118 dated 28.11.2006 under sections 302, 307, 498-A/34 IPC registered at Police Station Dehlon District Ludhiana. The deceased in this case was married with the son of the petitioner in the year 1995. Two children were born. The petitioner, father-in-law of the deceased is stated to be 72 years of age. He is in custody for the last two years. It is stated by learned counsel for the petitioner that in this case de-novo trial has started as some of the accused were summoned later-on after recording of some prosecution evidence and as such the trial is likely to take a long time. The son of the petitioner namely Devinder Singh who is husband of the deceased is already in custody. In the given facts and circumstances and without commenting on the merits of this case, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail on his furnishing bail/surety bonds to the satisfaction of the trial court. Criminal Misc. is disposed of. ( Pritam Pal ) January 07, 2009 Judge 'dalbir'