IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No. M-30199 of 2011 Date of decision : December 14, 2011 Ravi Dutt Sharma ....Petitioner versus State of Haryana ....Respondent Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice L.N. Mittal Present : Mr. Jatinder Kumar, Advocate for Mr. Sarfraj Hussain, Advocate, for the petitioner Mr. Kartar Singh, Deputy Advocate General, Haryana L.N. Mittal, J. (Oral) Accused Ravi Dutt Sharma has filed this petition for bail in case FIR No. 159 dated 22.4.2011, under sections 420, 467, 468, 471, 120- B, 409 IPC, Police Station Punhana, District Mewat. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case file. According to the FIR, the petitioner who was working as Clerk/Cashier in Gramin Bank embezzled amount of Rs 15 lacs. Learned State counsel, on instructions from HC Kamal Singh, stated that on investigation amount embezzled was found to be Rs 14,90,000/- and petitioner has deposited amount of Rs 16,09,205/- which includes interest also on the embezzled amount. It is also stated that petitioner is in custody since 26.7.2011 i.e. for more than 4½ months. It is also stated that the Criminal Misc. No. M-30199 of 2011 -2- investigation has already been completed and the challan already presented in court. Case is triable by Magistrate. Trial is likely to take time. Embezzled amount has since been deposited. Petitioner is already in custody for more than 4½ months. Keeping in view all the circumstances but without meaning to express any opinion on the merits of the case, the instant bail petition is allowed. Bail to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate/Duty Magistrate, Mewat at Nuh. ( L.N. Mittal ) December 14, 2011 Judge 'dalbir'