IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-32545-2011 Date of decision:02.12.2011 Jagjit Singh Jassal ...Petitioner Versus State of Punjab ...Respondent CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAKESH KUMAR JAIN Present: Mr. Premjit Singh Hundal, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. A.S.Rai, DAG, Punjab. ***** RAKESH KUMAR JAIN, J. (ORAL) This is a petition for grant of regular bail in a pending trial case registered vide FIR No.76 dated 26.07.2011, under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471 of IPC at Police Station Division No.4, Ludhiana. The petitioner is allegedly 85 years of age who is in custody since 29.09.2011. The allegation against the petitioner is that he had filed an affidavit before the Municipal Corporation alleging therein that he is the only legal heir of Sunder Singh who is alleged to have died on 01.12.1987, whereas the present FIR has been registered by his brother's wife in which she has alleged that she is also the legal heir of Sunder Singh. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the present case hinges upon the documentary evidence and the petitioner, being an old an infirm person, cannot be kept in jail for an indefinite period. Learned State Counsel submits that although the challan has not yet been presented but it is ready for presentation. Keeping in view the facts and circumstances of the case, but without making any observation on the merits, the present petition is allowed and the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail on his furnishing bail bonds to the satisfaction of the learned Trial Court. December 02, 2011 (RAKESH KUMAR JAIN) vinod* JUDGE