CRM-M No. 1282 of 2011 **** Deepak Chawla vs. State of Punjab Present: Mr.T.S.Sangha, Sr. Advocate with Mr. Narinder Singh, Advocate for the petitioner. Dr.U.S.Dhaliwal, Addl. AG, Punjab. **** On the last date the following order was passed:- “This is a petition for regular bail filed in case bearing FIR No. 36 dated 12.05.2010, under Sections 307, 452, 324, 323, 436, 427, 148, 149 IPC and Sections 25 and 27 of Arms Act, registered at Police Station Dayalpura, District Bathinda. Learned counsel for the petitioner, on the last date of hearing, had argued that the alleged gunshot fired by the petitioner had not injured anybody and that the petitioner has now been in custody for 9 months. In the normal circumstances this Court would have inclined to consider the grant of bail but learned DAG, on instructions from ASI Bhagwan Singh, has stated that the matter is now fixed for 11.03.2011 for prosecution evidence and it would be more appropriate if the complainant is allowed to be examined on that date so that no allegation of intimidation could be levelled subsequently. He undertakes to examine the complainant on the said date. Adjourned to 15.03.2011.” Despite the undertaking given by ASI Bhagwan Singh it appears that complainant was not examined on 11.03.2011. Learned Addl. AG, on instructions from ASI Sarwan Singh, states that the matter is now fixed for the examination of the complainant for 07.04.2011. In my considered opinion it would not be appropriate to detain the petitioner any further since he has now undergone more than nine CRM-M No. 1282 of 2011 -2- months. Bail to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate/Duty Magistrate, Bathinda. Petition stands disposed of. ( AJAY TEWARI ) JUDGE March 15, 2011 sunita