CRM NO.M-10598 of 2011.doc - 1 – HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CRM No.M-10598 of 2011 (O&M) Date of Decision: 18.05.2011 **** Rupinder Singh @ Bittu . . . . Petitioner VS. State of Haryana . . . . Respondent **** CORAM : HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT **** 1. Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? **** Present: Mr. Parminder Singh, Advocate for the petitioner Mr. GS Sandhu, AAG Haryana **** SURYA KANT J. (ORAL) (1). The prayer in this petition is for enlargement of the petitioner on regular bail in case FIR No.652 dated 12.07.2010 registered under Sections 420/467/468/471/120-B IPC registered at PS City Karnal. (2). As per the allegations the petitioner was arrested along with his co-accused regarding forcibly taking away the vehicle of the complainant. It was discovered during the course of investigation that the petitioner has purchased a SIM card on the basis of a fake identity. In the main case the petitioner is said to have been acquitted. CRM NO.M-10598 of 2011.doc - 2 – (3). The petitioner was arrested on 04.09.2010 and is in custody since then. (4). The prosecution intends to examine 10 witnesses out of which only one has been examined so far. (5). The petitioner is facing Magisterial trial, the conclusion of which will take some time. He has spent more than eight months in custody. (6). Having heard learned counsel for the petitioner and there being no previous track record of criminal cases, however, without expressing any views on merits of the allegations, the present petition is allowed and the petitioner is directed to be released on regular bail on his furnishing bail bonds and surety bonds to the satisfaction of the CJM Karnal. (7). Dasti . 18.05.2011 vishal shonkar (S u r y a K a n t) Judge