In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh Criminal Misc. No.M- 22978 of 2010 (O&M) Date of decision: 25.8.2010 Amar Dass @ Amba ......Petitioner Versus State of Punjab .......Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SABINA Present: Mr.R.S.Manhas, Advocate, for the petitioner. Ms.Rajni Gupta, Addl.A.G.Punjab. **** SABINA, J. This petition has been filed under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for grant of regular bail in case FIR No. 61 dated 8.5.2010, under Sections 326, 324/ 34 of the Indian Penal Code, registered at Police Station Sadar Pathankot District Gurdaspur. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is in custody since 9.5.2010. Challan has already been presented in this case and the petitioner is not required for further investigation. Only a lalkara has been attributed to the petitioner. Learned State counsel, on the other hand, has opposed this petition. Criminal Misc. No.M- 22978 of 2010 (O&M) -2- Keeping in view the fact that the petitioner is in custody since 9.5.2010 and only a lalkara has been attributed to the petitioner, it would be just and expedient to release the petitioner on bail. Accordingly, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this petition is allowed. The petitioner is ordered to be admitted to bail subject to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate/ Duty Magistrate Gurdaspur. (SABINA) JUDGE August 25, 2010 anita