Criminal Misc. No. M-5903 of 2011 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No. M-5903 of 2011 Date of decision : 04.04.2011 Ranbir Singh ....Petitioner V/s State of U.T. Chandigarh ....Respondent BEFORE : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA Present: Mr. C.L. Pawar, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. P.K. Khindria, Advocate for the U.T. Chandigarh. 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. 145 dated 22.07.2010 under Sections 399, 402, 353 & 34 IPC at Police Station Sector 26, Chandigarh. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is in custody since 22.07.2010 and trial of the case is in progress. He submits that no useful purpose would be served by detaining the petitioner in custody as trial may still take some time to conclude. Learned State counsel has opposed the prayer for bail on the ground that allegations against the petitioner are serious. He, however, does not dispute the fact that trial is at the stage of recording prosecution evidence. Heard. Criminal Misc. No. M-5903 of 2011 2 Keeping in view the aforesaid contentions, period of incarceration and the fact that trial may still take some time to conclude, I am of the considered view that no useful purpose would be served by detaining the petitioner in custody any longer. 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, Chandigarh. April 04, 2011 (RAJAN GUPTA) Ajay JUDGE