Criminal Misc. No. M-4989 of 2009 1 In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana, at Chandigarh. Criminal Misc. No. M-4989 of 2009 Date of Decision: 16.3.2009 Sardul Singh …Petitioner Versus State of Punjab …Respondent CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA. Present: Mr. Narinder Singh, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Mehardeep Singh, Assistant Advocate General, Punjab, for the State. Mr. S.S. Sidhu, Advocate for the complainant. Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia, J. (Oral) Counsel for the petitioner has contended that petitioner was armed with gandasa and had caused no injury. In the occurrence, fire arm was used by Mahla Singh. Petitioner is stated to be in custody since 16.5.2008. Mr. Mehardeep Singh, learned Assistant Advocate General, Punjab, has submitted that initially dispute of the complainant party was with the present petitioner. Counsel for the petitioner has further relied upon order passed by this Court in Criminal Misc. No. M-2079 of 2009 titled as “Labh Singh v. State of Punjab” During the course of arguments, on instructions from Paramjit Criminal Misc. No. M-4989 of 2009 2 Singh, Assistant Sub Inspector, Police Station Balianwali, District Bathinda, counsel for State has submitted that ten witnesses have been cited and prosecution evidence is to be recorded. Petitioner has caused no injury in the occurrence and no overt act is attributed to him. Therefore, his further detention is not warranted as during trial it will be seen whether the petitioner shared the common object or not? Trial will take long time to conclude. Further detention of the petitioner is not warranted. Hence, the present petition is accepted and the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail to the satisfaction of the trial Court. However, taking into consideration the fact that only ten witnesses are to be examined, trial Court is directed to conclude the trial within nine months from the receipt of certified copy of the order. (Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia) Judge March 16, 2009 “DK”