In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh Crl. Misc. No. M-28781 of 2008 Date of Decision:February 18, 2009 Guravtar @ Avtar ---Petitioner versus State of Haryana ---Respondent Coram: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SABINA *** Present: Mr. Malkeet Singh, Advocate, for the petitioner Mr. Sidharth Sarup, AAG, Haryana *** SABINA, J. Guravtar @ Avtar -petitioner has filed this petition under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (hereinafter referred to as 'Cr.P.C.') for grant of bail in FIR No. 375 dated 23.7.2008 under Sections 393/398 of the Indian Penal Code registered at Police Station Sector-5 Panchkula. As per the prosecution case, on 22.7.2008 at about 10-00 p.m. complainant-Satwinder Kaur and her niece Nirmal Kaur were attacked by the petitioner and his co-accused who had come on a motor cycle. Petitioner and his co accused tried to snatch the chain worn by Nirmal Kaur. On hearing their alarm, many persons gathered at the spot and the petitioner and his co accused fled away from the spot on motor cycle. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is in custody since 24.7.2008. No recovery is to be effected from Crl. Misc. No. M-28781 of 2008 -3- the petitioner. Keeping in view the fact that the petitioner is in custody since 24.7.2008, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this petition is allowed. Petitioner be admitted to bail subject to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Panchklula. (SABINA) JUDGE February 18, 2009 PARAMJIT