IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No.39073-M of 2006 Date of Decision: 22.09.2006 Gurjinder Singh alias Jaggu Petitioner versus State of Punjab Respondent CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASBIR SINGH Present: Shri A.S.Jattana, Advocate for the petitioner Shri P.S.Chhina, Additional Advocate General, Punjab Jasbir Singh, J. (Oral) This application has been moved under Section 439 Cr.P.C. with a prayer to grant bail to the petitioner, during pendency of trial, which was commenced on the basis of FIR No.123 dated 22.7.2005 under Section 304-B/34 IPC. Counsel states that last application for bail of the petitioner was dismissed by this Court on 3.4.2006, however, liberty was granted to move after sometime. Counsel further says that prosecution has cited as many as 18 witnesses, by now, only 3 have been examined and 15 still remain to be examined. By referring to document Annexure P/3, issued by the office of Civil Surgeon, Sangrur, counsel further submits that the petitioner is handicapped to the extent of 70%. He further states that the petitioner is in jail since July, 2005 and trial will take a long time before it is Criminal Misc. No.39073-M of 2006 - 2 - finally concluded. Accordingly, a prayer has been made that the petitioner be released on bail. Above mentioned facts have not been controverted by the State counsel on getting instructions from HC Ram Niwas. Without commenting upon merits of the case, this application is allowed and the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail, during pendency of trial, to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Sangrur. September 22, 2006 ( Jasbir Singh ) gk Judge