CRM-M No.4169 of 2011 1 In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana, Chandigarh. CRM-M No.4169 of 2011 (O&M) Date of Decision: 10.03.2011 Joginder Pal @ Jolly ....Petitioner Versus State of Punjab ....Respondents. Coram:- Hon'ble Mr. Justice Alok Singh 1.Whether reporters of local news papers may be allowed to see judgement ? 2. To be referred to reporters or not ? 3. Whether the judgement should be reported in the Digest ? Present: Mr. Ashish Aggarwal, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. K.D. Sachdeva, Addl. A.G., Punjab for the State. ... Alok Singh, J (Oral). This is an application seeking regular bail in case FIR No.76 dated 6.8.2010 under Sections 420/467/468/470/454/380/120-B IPC, P.S. “E” Division, District Amritsar City. Learned counsel for the petitioner states that civil suit challenging the transaction in question is pending before the competent Civil Court. Learned counsel, while placing reliance on the judgment of the Apex Court in the matter of Dhariwal Tobacoo Products Ltd. Vs. State of CRM-M No.4169 of 2011 2 Maharastra reported in 2009 (2) S.C.C. 370, has argued that if civil dispute is given colour of a criminal case, then Court must come to rescue the accused. Petitioner is in custody w.e.f. 21.9.2010. Challan has already been submitted and all the offences are triable by the Magistrate. Hon'ble the Apex Court in the matter of State of Kerala Vs. Raneef, 2011(1) RCR (Criminal) 381, has held that while deciding the bail application, important aspect has to be kept in mind that in the event of refusal of bail, time spent in the jail cannot be restored to the accused, if ultimately the accused is acquitted by the trial Court. Considering totality of the facts and circumstances of the case, present petition is allowed. The petitioner is directed to be released on bail during the trial to the satisfaction of the trial Court. ( Alok Singh ) Judge 10.03.2011 sk.