IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Criminal Misc.23933-M of 2008 DATE OF DECISION : NOVEMBER 19, 2008 KULDEEP KUMAR ....... PETITIONER(S) VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB .... RESPONDENT(S) CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAI LAMBA PRESENT: Mr. JBS Gill, Advocate, for the petitioner(s). Mr. Abhishek Chautala, AAG, Punjab. AJAI LAMBA, J. (Oral) This petition under Section 439, Code of Criminal Procedure, prays for bail in case FIR No.58 dated 2.4.2007 under Sections 363/366- A/120-B, Indian Penal Code, Police Station, Model Town, Hoshiarpur. Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that the petitioner has been in custody for 19 months. The trial has been protracted as an application under Section 319, Code of Criminal Procedure, has been filed. In case, the application is allowed, de-novo trial would start. Learned counsel for the respondent-State has not disputed the custody period or the fact that the application under Section 319, Code of Criminal Procedure, is pending. I have considered the issue. The investigation has already been concluded and the custody Criminal Misc.23933-M of 2008 2 period of the petitioner is considerable. In case, the application under Section 319, Code of Criminal Procedure, is allowed, de-novo trial would have to start. The petition is allowed. Bail to the satisfaction of CJM, Hoshiarpur. November 19, 2008 ( AJAI LAMBA ) Kang JUDGE