In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh Crl. Misc. No. M- 2434 of 2009 Date of Decision:April 27, 2009 Gurdial Singh ---Petitioner versus State of Punjab ---Respondent Coram: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SABINA *** Present: Mr. Karamjit Verma,Advocate, for the petitioner Mr. Aman Deep Singh Rai, AAG,Punjab Mr. Yogesh Goel, Advocate, for the complainant. *** SABINA, J. Gurdial Singh-Petitioner has filed this petition under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (herein after referred to as 'Cr.P.C.) seeking regular bail in case FIR No., 99 dated 5.5.2008 under Sections 420/120-B of the Indian Penal Code registered at Police Station Sadar, Ludhiana. Allegations against the petitioner are that he along with his co- accused took Rs. 12.5 lacs from the complainant to get married to the daughter of the petitioner and then sponsor him to Canada. Thereafter another sum of Rs. 8 lacs was also taken from Gurdial Singh, maternal uncle of the complainant, who is residing in Canada. Crl. Misc. No. M- 2434 of 2009 -2- Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that petitioner is in custody since 27.11.2008. Conclusion of the trial will taken time. Learned State counsel as well as Mr. Yogesh Goel, counsel for the complainant has opposed the bail petition. Keeping in view the fact that the petitioner is in custody since 27.11.2008, it would be just expedient to allow this petition. Accordingly, this petition is allowed. Petitioner be admitted to bail subject to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Ludhiana. (SABINA) JUDGE April 27, 2009 PARAMJIT