In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh Criminal Misc. No.M-19312 of 2010 (O&M) Date of decision: 17.8.2010 Jatinder Singh ......Petitioner Versus State of Haryana .......Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SABINA Present: Mr.R.K.Handa, Advocate, for the petitioner. Ms.Latika Rao, AAG, Haryana. **** SABINA, J. This petition has been filed under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for grant of regular bail in case FIR No. 20 dated 12.1.2010, under Sections 409/ 411/ 120-B of the Indian Penal Code and Section 25 of the Arms Act, 1959 registered at Police Station, Sector 5, Panchkula. The allegation against the petitioner is that he had not deposited one pistol and ten cartridges with the department. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that now the weapon in question has since been recovered. The petitioner is in custody since 1.5.2010. Challan has already been presented in this case and the petitioner is not required for further investigation. Criminal Misc. No.M-19312 of 2010 (O&M) -2- Learned State counsel, on the other hand, has opposed this petition. Keeping in view the submissions made by learned counsel for the petitioner, it would be just and expedient to release the petitioner on bail. The fact that whether the petitioner is guilty of the alleged offence or not would more appropriately be gone into and considered during trial. Accordingly, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this petition is allowed. The petitioner is ordered to be admitted to bail subject to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate/ Duty Magistrate Panchkula. (SABINA) JUDGE August 17, 2010 anita