Criminal Misc. No. M-33015 of 2010 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No. M-33015 of 2010 Date of decision : 16.11.2010 Makhan ....Petitioner V/s State of Punjab ....Respondent BEFORE : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA Present: Mr. Rajesh Sehgal, Advocate for the petitioner. RAJAN GUPTA J. (ORAL) This is a petition under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure seeking regular bail in a case registered against the petitioner vide FIR No. 174 dated 24.07.2010 under Sections 395/411/506 IPC at Police Station Shahkot, District Jalandhar. Notice of motion. On the asking of court, Mr. S.S. Bhinder, Additional Advocate General, Punjab accepts notice and points out that cases of co-accused are fixed today. He has agreed to assist the court as the investigating officer is present in court today. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner has been in custody for more than 03 months now and investigating agency has already completed its investigation. According to learned counsel, the petitioner is entitled to be enlarged on bail. Learned State counsel has opposed the prayer for bail on the ground that the petitioner is involved in another case of similar nature. Criminal Misc. No. M-33015 of 2010 2 However, on instructions from ASI Gurpal Singh, who is present in court, he does not dispute the fact that investigation has been completed and challan presented before the competent court of jurisdiction. He further submits that in case petitioner is to be enlarged on bail, it should be subject to heavy surety. I have heard learned counsel for the parties. It is evident that petitioner has been in custody for 03 months and 19 days by now and investigation of the case has been completed. Under the circumstances, I am of the considered view that no useful purpose would be served by detaining the petitioner any longer. Without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, I deem it appropriate to grant regular bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the petition is allowed and petitioner is ordered to be enlarged on bail to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate/Duty Magistrate, Jalandhar. This, however, will be subject to heavy surety and/or any such condition which the trial court may deem fit to impose. November 16, 2010 (RAJAN GUPTA) Ajay JUDGE