CRM-M No. 27968 of 2010 **** Sohan Lal vs. State of Punjab Present: Mr. Baldev Singh, Senior Advocate with Mr. Deepinder Singh , Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Gazi Mohammad, DAG, Punjab. **** This is a petition for regular bail filed in case bearing FIR No. 13 dated 26.01.2010, under Sections 353, 186, 342, 506, 467, 468, 471 IPC (subsequently offence under Section 307 IPC also added), registered at Police Station Sadar Abohar, District Ferozepur. Learned DAG, on instructions from SI Kuldeep Chand, states that the complainant had since been examined and his cross-examination had also been concluded. Learned Senior counsel for the petitioner states that the petitioner has now been in custody for more than one year and one month and eight witnesses are yet to be examined and, therefore, the possibility of the trial being prolonged cannot be ruled out. Without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, I feel that no useful purpose would be served by keeping the petitioner in custody any further. Bail to the satisfaction of the learned trial Court. Petition stands disposed of. ( AJAY TEWARI ) JUDGE February 28, 2011 sunita