CRM-M- No. 12662 of 2011 (O&M) 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M- No. 12662 of 2011 (O&M) Date of Decision : May 25, 2011 Manjit Rai ...... Petitioner Versus State of Punjab ...... Respondent **** CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK SINGH 1. Whether reporters of local news papers may be allowed to see judgement ? 2. To be referred to reporters or not ? 3. Whether the judgement should be reported in the Digest ? Present : Mr. Anurag Arora, Advocate, for the petitioner. Ms. Bhawana Gupta, DAG, Punjab. **** Alok Singh, J (Oral) This is an application seeking bail in FIR No.180 dated 22.6.2001, under Sections 399,402,414 of Indian Penal Code & 25,54,59 of Arms Act, registered at Police Station Focal Point, Ludhiana. Learned counsel for the petitioner states that petitioner is in judicial custody w.e.f. 08.10.2009, however, till date even charges have not been framed by the Trial Court. Placing reliance on the judgment of the Hon’ble Apex Court in the matter of State of Kerala vs. Raneef reported in CRM-M- No. 12662 of 2011 (O&M) 2 2011(1) R.C.R. (Criminal) 381, learned counsel has argued that if trial is not likely to be concluded in near future, in the event of the rejection of the bail, time spent in the jail cannot be restored to the accused if ultimately accused is acquitted by the Trial Court, therefore, bail should be granted to the accused-petitioner. Considering totality of the facts and circumstances of the case, the present petition is directed to be allowed. Let petitioner be released on bail to the satisfaction of the Trial Court. (Alok Singh) Judge May 25, 2011 Anand