IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc.No.M-1155 of 2009 (O&M) Date of Decision 10.03.2009 Bhupinder Singh ......Petitioner VERSUS State of Punjab ......Respondent CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PRITAM PAL Present: Mr.Surinder Garg, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr.K.D.Sachdeva, D.A.G., Punjab, 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.93 dated 02.12.2008 under Sections 498-A, 406, 313 I.P.C., registered at Police Station Kotbhai, District Muktsar. The miscarriage of the complainant is of the year 2006 and thereafter complainant remained in the company of the petitioner till 2008 when this case was registered. The petitioner is in custody since 02.12.2008. Investigation in this case, has already been completed. However, the case is at initial stage. Charges are yet to be framed. 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, Muktsar. Criminal Misc. is disposed of. March 10, 2009 (PRITAM PAL) mamta-II JUDGE