IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No.M-28319 of 2011. Date of decision: November 28, 2011. Pardeep Kumar .. Petitioner VERSUS State of Punjab .. Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.M.S.BEDI PRESENT Mr.Hemant Saini, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr.K.S.Sidhu, DAG., Punjab. M.M.S.BEDI, J (ORAL). Petitioner seeks the concession of regular bail in a case registered at the instance of Amrik Kaur alleging that her youngest son Milkha Singh had gone to Amritsar city along with petitioner on 04.07.2010 but later on his dead body was found lying in the tubewell room of Bahak of Master Ajit Singh in village Rajewal. The deceased died on account of consumption of insecticide. The petitioner is facing trial on account of suspicious circumstances, he having been last seen with the deceased and his mobile phone having been recovered from the petitioner. Without expression of any opinion on merits of the case, it is sufficient to observe that there has been a delay of 5½ months in lodging of the FIR. Since it is not a case of direct evidence, it will essential whether on the basis of the circumstantial evidence available on the record, it would be sufficient enough to warrant the conviction. The petition is allowed. The petitioner is ordered to be released on bail on his furnishing bail bonds/surety bonds to the satisfaction of the trial Court. (M.M.S.BEDI) JUDGE November 28, 2011. rka . . .1