IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc No. M-27073 of 2008 Date of decision : 02.03.2009 Het Ram ....Petitioner V/s State of Haryana ....Respondent. BEFORE : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA Present: Mr. S.S. Narula, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Tarun Aggarwal, Sr. DAG Haryana. Mr. Akshay Bhan, Advocate for the complainant. RAJAN GUPTA J. (ORAL) Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that co-accused namely Ram Murti Sharma has already been released on regular bail by the trial court. According to the counsel, case is now fixed for prosecution evidence on 10.03.2009. Counsel submits that case is triable by the Magistrate and the petitioner has already undergone incarceration for about 6 months. Learned State counsel has however, opposed the bail of the petitioner on the ground that allegations against the petitioner are serious in nature. Learned counsel for the complainant has also opposed the bail and contending that petitioner has defrauded him of an amount of Rs. 16 lacs. However, keeping in view the fact that trial is likely to take some time to conclude, no useful purpose will be served by keeping the Crl. Misc No. M-27073 of 2008 -2- petitioner in custody during this period, it is directed that petitioner be enlarged on bail to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Panchkula. 02.03.2009 (RAJAN GUPTA) Ajay JUDGE