Criminal Misc. No. M-33094 of 2010 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No. M-33094 of 2010 Date of decision : 13.12.2010 Gora Singh ....Petitioner V/s State of Punjab ....Respondent BEFORE : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA Present: Mr. PKS Phoolka, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. V.K. Jindal, Additional Advocate General, Punjab. RAJAN GUPTA J. (ORAL) This is a petition filed under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure seeking regular bail in a case registered against the petitioner vide FIR No. 22 dated 22.06.2010 under Sections 363, 366-A, 376 & 120-B IPC at Police Station Canal Colony, Bathinda. Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that petitioner has been in custody since 08.06.2010 and trial is still at its initial stage. He submits that main accused in the case is Gagan @ Bablu who has already been granted the concession of bail being a juvenile. Learned State counsel has opposed the prayer for bail on the ground that allegations of the petitioner are serious in nature. Keeping in view the period of incarceration of the petitioner and the fact that trial may still take more time to conclude, I am of the considered view that no useful purpose would be served by detaining the Criminal Misc. No. M-33094 of 2010 2 petitioner in custody during its pendency. Without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, I deem it appropriate to grant regular bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the petition is allowed and petitioner is ordered to be enlarged on bail to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate/Duty Magistrate, Bathinda. December 13, 2010 (RAJAN GUPTA) Ajay JUDGE