Criminal Misc.-M No. 12800 of 2011 [1] IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc.-M No. 12800 of 2011 (O&M) Date of decision: 9.8.2011 Parkash Kaur .. Petitioner v. State of Punjab .. Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH BINDAL Present: Mr. Ashish Verma, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Abhishek Chautala, Assistant Advocate General, Punjab. ... Rajesh Bindal J. Prayer in the present petition is for grant of bail to the mother of the boy, who allegedly kidnapped a minor girl and solemnised marriage with her. The petitioner is in custody since 1.4.2010. Other co-accused, namely, Mukesh (maternal aunt of the boy), who was also named as one of the accused in the FIR, has already been released on regular bail by this Court, vide order dated 21.2.2011 passed in Criminal Misc.-M No. 36503 of 2010. As per the information furnished by learned counsel for the State, only 7 out of total 17 prosecution witnesses have been examined. Considering the period of custody of the petitioner, who is mother of the boy who kidnapped a minor girl and the fact that the trial may take some time, in my opinion, the petitioner deserves the concession of bail pending trial. Let she be released on furnishing of bail bonds to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate/Duty Magistrate, Patiala. Criminal Misc.-M No. 12800 of 2011 [2] The petition stands disposed of. (Rajesh Bindal) Judge 9.8.2011 mk