IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM No. M-1073 of 2011 Date of decision: 16.3.2011 Surjit Singh …. Petitioner Versus State of Punjab …. Respondent Present: Mr.D.N. Ganeriwala, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. T.S. Salana, DAG, Punjab. *** S.S. SARON, J. Heard counsel for the parties. The petitioner seeks regular bail in a case registered against him on 7.8.2003 for the offences under Sections 379 and 411 IPC. The FIR has been lodged on the complaint of Deputy Controller Government Press, Patiala. It has been alleged that on 7.8.2003 at 2.00 p.m., the petitioner who was an outsider entered the Government Press. He left in the evening at about 4.45 p.m. At the time of leaving he had a bag and one plastic envelope. On account of suspicion, Chowkidar Maghar Singh and Constable Sukhdev Singh who were posted on duty at that time searched the bag and the plastic envelope. From the search that was conducted, 8 covers of iron tanks and one tank were recovered from the petitioner. The stolen articles weighed 29 kgs 100 gms. The petitioner was handed over for necessary action. The challan was filed and the petitioner was appearing before the trial Court. However, he jumped bail on 8.2.2008 and he was declared a proclaimed offender on 19.2.2009. He was arrested on 19.12.2010 and since then he is in custody. During CRM No. M-1073 of 2011 [2] trial of the case, no witness has been examined. The petitioner is a Constable and according to learned counsel appearing for him, he is being marked absent from his duty as well. The trial in the case is likely to take time. In the facts and circumstances, it would be just and expedient if the petitioner is admitted to bail on his furnishing two heavy sureties to the satisfaction of the learned trial Court. Accordingly, the Crl. Misc. petition is allowed and the petitioner on his furnishing personal bond and two heavy sureties to the satisfaction of the learned trial Court shall be admitted to bail. (S.S. SARON) March 16, 2011 JUDGE amit