CRM No. M-31365 of 2009 1 IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. CRM No. M-31365 of 2009 (O&M) Date of decision: 22.12.2009 Dilbag @ Bagga and others ...Petitioners Versus The State of Haryana ...Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA Present: Mr. RN Lohan, Advocate, for the petitioners. Mr. Gaurav Dhir, DAG, Haryana. Rajan Gupta, J (oral). This is a petition under Section 439 Cr.P.C. seeking regular bail in a case registered against the petitioners under Sections 379, 411, 413, 420, 467, 468, 471 IPC at Police Station City Jind, vide FIR No.605 dated 21st September, 2009. Learned counsel for the petitioner has argued that the petitioners are in custody since 23rd September, 2009. According to the counsel, the investigation of the case has already been completed by the investigating agency and the challan has been presented before the competent court of jurisdiction. He further submits that the petitioners are not involved in any other case of similar nature and their further incarceration during the pendency of trial is not required. Learned counsel for the State, on the instructions from S.I. Hukam Chand, who is present in court) has opposed the prayer for bail CRM No. M-31365 of 2009 2 on the ground that allegations against the petitioner are serious. He, however, does not dispute the fact that as per information available as on date, none of the petitioners is involved in any other case of similar nature. Keeping in view the facts and circumstances of the case and the fact that the investigating agency has already completed the investigation and presented the challan before the competent court, no useful purpose will be served by detaining the petitioner in custody during the pendency of the trial as the trial may take long time to conclude. The petitioners are stated to have been in custody since September, 2009. So, 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, Jind. (RAJAN GUPTA) JUDGE December 22, 2009 'rajpal'