IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-9456 of 2011 (O&M) Date of decision: 04.05.2011 Gazbir Singh alias Gajjan ....Petitioner Versus State of Punjab ....Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK SINGH Present: - Mr. Veneet Sharma, 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.4 dated 5.1.2011 under Sections 379/411/420/467/468/471/34 IPC, Police Station Raja Sansi, District Amritsar City. Learned counsel for the petitioner has vehemently argued that present bail application was taken up for preliminary hearing on 1.4.2011. Learned counsel while placing reliance on the judgment of this Court in the case of Som Nath and another Vs. State of Punjab, Crl. Misc. No. M-10219 of 2011 decided on 28.4.2011 has argued that challan in the present case ought to have been submitted within 60 days from the date of custody. He has further stated that petitioner is in judicial custody w.e.f. 5.1.2011 and since challan was submitted on 21.4.2011 after expiry of 60 days, therefore, petitioner is entitled to be enlarged on bail. Considering the principle laid down in the case of Som Nath (supra) petitioner is legally entitled to be enlarged on bail. Considering totality of the facts and circumstances of the case, petition is allowed. Let petitioner be released on bail to the satisfaction of learned trial Court. (Alok Singh) Judge May 04, 2011 R.S.