IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc.No.M-858 of 2009 (O&M) Date of Decision 10.03.2009 Subhash Bansal ......Petitioner VERSUS State of Haryana ......Respondent CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PRITAM PAL Present: Mr.Ashit Malik, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr.Vikas Chaudhary, A.A.G., Haryana, for the respondent-State. ***** PRITAM PAL, J(ORAL): Petitioner has brought this petition under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for seeking regular bail in case F.I.R.No.178 dated 29.03.2008 under Section 306 I.P.C., registered at Police Station City Panipat, Distt. Panipat. The petitioner is in custody since 13.11.2008. During the trial, the star witnesses have not supported the prosecution case. In this regard, learned counsel for the petitioner has placed on file the statement of Sonu, Krishan Kumar and Ramesh Kumar, son and brothers-in law respectively of the deceased. Trial, in this case, is likely to take a long time. In the given facts and circumstances and without commenting on the merits of this case, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail on his furnishing bail/surety bonds to the satisfaction of the Trial Court/Chief Judicial Magistrate, Panipat. Criminal Misc. is disposed of. March 10, 2009 (PRITAM PAL) mamta-II JUDGE