In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh Criminal Misc. No.M- 35022 of 2010 (O&M) Date of decision: 6.12.2010 Surinder Singh ......Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and another .......Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SABINA Present: Mr.G.S.Sandhu, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr.Amandeep Singh Rai, AAG, Punjab. None for respondent No.2. **** SABINA, J. This petition has been filed under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for grant of regular bail in complaint case No. 17 dated 1.4.2003, under Sections 452, 34, 323, 504, 506, 148, 149 of the Indian Penal Code pending before the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Mansa. Service of respondent No.2 is complete through dasti process but none has appeared on his behalf. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the marriage of the son of the petitioner is fixed for 8.12.2010. The petitioner is in custody since 20.10.2010. Criminal Misc. No.M- 35022 of 2010 (O&M) -2- Learned State counsel, on instructions from HC Gani Mohd., has stated that the marriage of the son of the petitioner is fixed for 8.12.2010. Keeping in view the fact that the petitioner is in custody since 20.10.2010, it would be just and expedient to release the petitioner on bail. The fact that whether the petitioner is guilty of the alleged offence or not would more appropriately be gone into and considered during trial. Accordingly, 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 Chief Judicial Magistrate/ Duty Magistrate Mansa. (SABINA) JUDGE December 06, 2010