Crl. Misc. No. M-36380 of 2010 1 IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Crl. Misc. No. M-36380 of 2010 (O&M) Date of decision : 6.1.2011 Harvinder Singh Chhabra ...Petitioner Versus State of Punjab ...Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA Present: Mr. Rahul Sharma, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Arshvinder Singh, DAG, Punjab. Rajan Gupta, J. (oral) This is a petition under Section 439 Cr.P.C. seeking regular bail in a case registered against the petitioner under Sections 419, 420, 465, 467, 468, 471, 120-B IPC at Police Station Jamalpur, Ludhiana, District Ludhiana, vide FIR No.112 dated 11th November, 2010. Learned counsel for the petitioner has argued that petitioner is in custody since 11th November, 2010 and investigation of the case has already been completed. He submits that trial may take long time to conclude, thus no useful purpose will be served by detaining the petitioner in custody any longer. Learned State counsel has opposed the prayer for bail on the ground that the allegations against the petitioner are serious in nature. Heard. Keeping in view the fact that the petitioner has been in Crl. Misc. No. M-36380 of 2010 2 custody for almost two months now and case is triable by Magistrate, in my considered view, he is entitled to be enlarged on bail. Thus, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this petition is allowed and the petitioner is directed to be released on bail to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate/ Duty Magistrate, Ludhiana. (RAJAN GUPTA) JUDGE 6.1.2011 'rajpal'