Crl. Misc. No. M-7106 of 2011 1 IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Crl. Misc. No. M-7106 of 2011 (O&M) Date of decision : 23.5.2011 Smt. Gulshan ...Petitioner Versus State of Haryana ...Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA Present: Mr. Harish Bhardwaj, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Vikas Malik, Assistant Advocate General, Haryana. Rajan Gupta, J. This is a petition under Section 439 Cr.P.C. seeking regular bail in a case registered against the petitioner under Section 316 IPC at Police Station Gohana City, District Sonepat, vide FIR No.332 dated 17th August, 2010. Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that petitioner is a lady having two children and is in custody for last eight months. He submits that trial is still at its initial stage. The petitioner is not in a position to influence the witnesses and thus, the petitioner deserves the concession of bail. Learned State counsel has opposed the prayer for bail on the ground that the allegations against the petitioner are serious in nature. He, however, does not dispute the fact that the investigation has been completed and challan presented before the competent court. Heard. Crl. Misc. No. M-7106 of 2011 2 Keeping in view the aforesaid contentions, period of incarceration of the petitioner and the fact that the petitioner is a lady, I am of the considered view that no useful purpose will be served by detaining the petitioner in custody during the pendency of trial, which may take some time to conclude. Thus, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this petition is allowed and the petitioner is directed to be released on bail to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate/Duty Magistrate, Sonepat. (RAJAN GUPTA) JUDGE May 23, 2011 'rajpal'