IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl.Misc.No.M-9412 of 2009 Date of Decision:- 03.07.2009 Lashkar Singh ....Petitioner(s) vs. State of Punjab ....Respondent(s) *** CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH *** Present:- Mr.Mandeep S.Sachdev, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr.Amandeep Singh Rai, AAG, Punjab. *** AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH, J. (Oral) The prayer in this petition is for grant of regular bail wherein allegations are that the petitioner had been supplied money to send the son of the complainant abroad which has not been done by the petitioner. Counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 15.1.2009. Counsel for the petitioner further submits that the trial has not proceeded further though the charges were framed on 27.3.2009. None of the prosecution witnesses has been examined till date. Counsel for the respondent, on the other hand, submits that the petitioner has been playing fraud with the complainant and should not be enlarged on bail. I have heard counsel for the parties and have gone through the records of the case. Keeping in view the fact that the offence is triable by a Magistrate and the petitioner is in custody since 15.1.2009 and no useful Crl.Misc.No.M-9412 of 2009 -2- purpose would be served by further continuance of the petitioner in jail, the petitioner is directed to be released on bail to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate/Duty Magistrate, Jalandhar. July 03, 2009 ( AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH ) poonam JUDGE