IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No. M-12610 of 2009 (O/M). Date of Decision : July 07, 2009. Harpreet Singh son of Thana Singh, resident of Deena Nath Tyre Street, Near Bus Stand, Mansa, District Mansa. ...... Petitioner. Versus. State of Punjab. ..... Respondent. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH. Present:- Mr. Daldeep Singh, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Aman Deep Singh Rai, A.A.G. Punjab, for the respondent-State. AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH, J. (ORAL). Counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has not been named in the F.I.R., however, on a statement of the prosecution witness- Binder Singh, he has been attributed to a simple injury on the forehead with a daang. He further submits that the petitioner is in custody since 26.02.2009 and there are 18 witnesses, out of which only one doctor has been examined. He further submits that all the co-accused have been enlarged on bail and no useful purpose would be served by keeping the petitioner in jail. On the other hand, State counsel submits that the next date fixed before the trial court is 23.07.2009. He contends that the petitioner has been declared proclaimed offender and thereafter, he has been arrested on 26.02.2009. Criminal Misc. No. M-12610 of 2009. The basic contention, which has been raised by counsel for the petitioner with regard to the fact that the petitioner has not been named in the F.I.R. and that only a simple injury has been attributed to him and that the petitioner is in the jail since 26.02.2009, apart from the fact that all the co-accused have been enlarged on bail and also keeping in view the fact that there are 18 witnesses were to be examined and only one witness i.e. doctor has been examined, the trial of the case would not likely to conclude soon is not disputed. With regard to submission of counsel for the State that the petitioner has earlier been declared proclaimed offender, and therefore, may abscond, suffice to say that the trial court would see to it that heavy surety/security be furnished by the petitioner. In view of the above, the present petition is allowed. The petitioner is directed to be released on bail subject to satisfaction of Trial Court/Duty Magistrate, Mansa, on furnishing heavy surety/security. The present petition stands disposed of in above terms. (AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH) JUDGE July 07, 2009. sjks. -2-