IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc.- M No. 17979 of 2011 (O&M) Date of Decision: November 30, 2011 Surjit Kumar ... Petitioner Versus State of Punjab .... Respondent CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH BINDAL Present: Mr. C.L. Pawar, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. B.B.S. Teji, Sr. DAG, Punjab. * * * * RAJESH BINDAL, J. In terms of the order dated 29.09.2011 passed by this Court, report from the Court below has been received. The same has been perused. In terms thereof, charge has been framed on 25.10.2011 and statements of two PWs have already been recorded. Prayer in the present petition is for grant of regular bail to the petitioner pending trial in FIR No.267, dated 03.11.2010, registered under Sections 406, 420, 465, 467, 468, 471, 120-B IPC at Police Station Sadar District Jalandhar. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is in custody since 03.11.2010. The case set up by learned counsel for the petitioner is that the case is triable by Magistrate. As the trial will take long time, he should be released on bail. On the other hand, learned counsel for the State, submitted that considering the allegations against the petitioner, he does not deserve concession of bail pending trial. After hearing learned counsel for the parties and considering the fact that the petitioner is in custody since 03.11.2010 and the case is Criminal Misc.-M No. 17979 of 2011 (O&M) - 2 - triable by Magistrate, in my opinion, the petitioner deserves concession of bail pending trial. The petitioner is directed to be released on furnishing of bail bonds to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate/Duty Magistrate, Jalandhar. The petition stands disposed of. (RAJESH BINDAL) November 30, 2011 JUDGE sarita