IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No. M-499 of 2009 Date of decision: 16th January, 2009 Baljit Singh … Petitioner Versus State of Punjab … Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA Present: Mr. H.S. Gill, Senior Advocate with Mr. Vivek Goyal, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Mehardeep Singh, Assistant Advocate General Punjab for the State. KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA, J. (ORAL) Present petition has been filed under Section 439 Cr.P.C. seeking release of the petitioner on bail in case FIR No.199 dated 14.09.2008 registered at Police Station Phillaur, District Jalandhar under Sections 307, 324, 341, 506, 148, 149 IPC. Petitioner, in the present case, is said to have given a Khanda blow on the right hand of Lakhbir Singh, a non-vital part of the body. This injury has been declared as simple. Injury on the head of Lakhbir Singh is attributed to Matti, a non-applicant. Petitioner is in custody since 7th November, 2008. In the present case, after the investigation has been concluded and report under Section 173 Cr.P.C. has been filed in the Court of competent jurisdiction. Trial shall take long time to conclude. Further custody of the petitioner is not warranted. He is ordered to be released on bail to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Jalandhar. With these observations, present petition is disposed off. [KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA] JUDGE January 16, 2009 rps