Crl.Misc.No.M-16955 of 2011 (O&M) IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Decided on: July 27, 2011. Crl.Misc.No.M-16955 of 2011 (O&M). Baldev Singh .. Petitioner VERSUS State of Punjab .. Respondent * * * CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.M.S.BEDI * * * PRESENT Mr.Sachin Sharma, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr.Kiratpal Singh Sidhu, DAG., Punjab. M.M.S. BEDI, J. (ORAL) The petitioner along with his co-accused had been arrayed as accused in FIR No.71 dated 14.05.2008, under Sections 368, 364-A, 342, 323, 506, 411 & 120-B IPC, registered at Police Station, Majitha, District Amritsar. All the co-accused of the petitioner have been acquitted on 24.08.2009, by the Additional Sessions Judge, Amritsar. As the petitioner did not face the trial and had been declared a proclaimed offender, he could not avail the benefit of acquittal. After having returned from Qatar (Doha), the . . . 1 Crl.Misc.No.M-16955 of 2011 (O&M) petitioner surrendered w.e.f., 09.02.2011. The evidence produced by the prosecution against his co-accused who have already been acquitted is same as against the petitioner, as such, there are chances of his acquittal. The period of detention suffered by him for a period of about six months' will certainly have a deterrent affect upon the petitioner not to abscond again. Supplementary challan has already been presented against the petitioner on 12.02.2011 and no witness having been examined, he can be released on bail. The petition is allowed and it is ordered that the petitioner will be released on bail on his furnishing bail bonds/surety bonds to the satisfaction of the trial Court. (M.M.S.BEDI) JUDGE July 27, 2010. rka . . . 2