Crl.Misc. No.M 23629 of 2010 #1# IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Crl.Misc. No.M 23629 of 2010 Date of Decision:-24.09.2010 Baldev Lal. ......Petitioner. Versus State of Haryana. ......Respondent. CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASWANT SINGH. Present:- Mr. Jagdeep Singh Virk, Advocate for the Petitioner. Mr. M.S. Sindhu, Additional Advocate General, Haryana. *** JASWANT SINGH, J(ORAL) Prayer is for grant of regular bail under section 439 Cr.PC to the petitioner in case bearing FIR No.22 dated 4.3.2010 under sections 136 and 137 of the Electricity Act, 2003 registered with Police Station Ismailabad, District Kurukshetra. Allegations against the petitioner, who is a Lineman employed with UHBVN are that he is involved in the theft of a transformer. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 21.5.2010 and even charges have been Crl.Misc. No.M 23629 of 2010 #2# framed. Learned State Counsel on instructions from ASI Basau Ram submits that the recording of the prosecution evidence is yet to commence. Without expressing anything on the merits of the case, the fact that the challan had been presented and the trial is not likely to be concluded in near future no useful purpose would be served by keeping him in custody. As such the the present petition is allowed and petitioner is directed to be released on bail subject to satisfaction of the CJM/Duty Magistrate Kurukshetra. ( JASWANT SINGH ) JUDGE 24th September, 2010 Vinay