In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh Criminal Misc. No.M-32757 of 2008 Date of decision: 31.3.2009 Jaspal Singh ......Petitioner Versus State of Punjab .......Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SABINA Present: Mr.S.S.Majithia, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr.Aman Deep Singh Rai, AAG, Punjab. **** SABINA, J. This petition has been filed by Jagdev Singh under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for grant of regular bail in case FIR No. 204 dated 26.10.2007, under Sections 376, 366, 420, 342, 506 and 120-B of the Indian Penal Code, registered at Police Station Sultanwind, Amritsar. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the charge has been framed against the petitioner under Section 342 IPC. So far offence under Section 376 IPC is concerned, the same was attributed to co-accused Amandeep Singh @ Bunty. The petitioner is in custody since 8.1.2008. Learned State counsel, on the other hand, has opposed Criminal Misc. No.M-32757 of 2008 -2- this petition. Keeping in view the submissions made by learned counsel for the petitioner and the fact that the petitioner is in custody since 8.1.2008, 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 learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Amritsar. (SABINA) JUDGE March 31, 2009 anita