In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh ...... Criminal Misc. No.M-14962 of 2010 ..... Date of decision:5.7.2010 Gurjit Singh .....Petitioner v. State of Punjab .....Respondent .... Present: Mr. T.S. Sangha, Senior Advocate with Mr. Narinder Singh, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. V.P.S. Sidhu, Assistant Advocate General, Punjab for the respondent-State. ..... S.S. Saron, J. Heard learned counsel for the parties. The petitioner seeks regular bail in a case registered against him for the offences under Sections 307, 384, 420, 468, 471, 353, 186, 148, 149 and 120-B Indian Penal Code. The FIR in the case has been registered on the basis of a letter written by Surjit Singh Mansahia, Excise and Taxation Officer, Mobile Wing, Patiala. It is alleged by the complainant that on 13.12.2009, he was patrolling and checking around the area of Lehra Moonak. He received an information that two vehicles carrying iron were proceeding from Mandi Gobindgarh to Haryana. The vehicles were trucks loaded with iron and were in possession with fake documents. They had not taken clearance from the ICC Point at Chular Kalan. A check-post was set-up by the complainant with his staff members near the ICC Chular Kalan at about Cr. Misc. No.M-14962 of 2010 [2] 8.20 p.m. The trucks came there which were signalled to stop. Both the trucks were loaded with iron. Truck No.PB-23G-5637 was checked but the driver of the other truck whose last three digits only the complainant was able to read as 0925 drove away his truck. The petitioner is the driver of the truck which had stopped and was being taken to the Police Station. While on the way the cars of the owner came without a number plate and went ahead of the truck and stopped it. About 8-10 people came out and started throwing bricks and stones. In order to save themselves the excise officials took their car to one side. In the meantime, the petitioner who was the driver of the truck which had been apprehended drove away the truck from the spot. His driving licence and bills of three mobile phones and other documents were left behind with the complainant. Surinder Kumar alias Lambu, who is the owner of the goods in the truck has been granted regular bail by the learned Sessions Judge, Sangrur. The petitioner is in custody since 1.4.2010. He was arrested after his application for pre-arrest bail was declined by this Court on 26.2.2010. The prosecution is to establish its case by leading evidence. The trial in the case is likely to take time. The role that is attributed to the petitioner is to be considered by the learned trial Court after evidence has been led. In the facts and circumstances, the petitioner on his furnishing personal bond and surety to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Sangrur shall be admitted to bail. The criminal miscellaneous petition stands disposed of. July 5, 2010. (S.S. Saron) Judge *hsp*