IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M-4772 of 2011(O&M) Date of Decision: 03.03.2011 Santosh Rani and others .... Petitioners Versus State of Punjab ... Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK SINGH Present : Mr. Ashok Kumar Khunger, Advocate for the petitioner 1. Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? ALOK SINGH, J. (ORAL) Learned counsel for the petitioner states that petitioner shall surrender/appear before learned Magistrate on 21.3.2011 and shall move an application seeking regular bail. Learned counsel has further stated that maximum punishment under Section 306 IPC can be awarded for a term of 10 years, hence, offence under Section 306 IPC is not punishable with death or life imprisonment. As per learned counsel bar under Section 437(1) (i) Cr.P.C. is pertaining to those offences which are punishable with death or life imprisonment. Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw this petition with aforesaid liberty. Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. However, petitioner shall appear before learned Magistrate on 21.3.2011. If petitioner moves regular bail application before the Magistrate on 21.3.2011, same shall be decided at its own merits in accordance with law without any undue delay. (ALOK SINGH) 03.03.2011 JUDGE reena