IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Criminal Misc.22850-M of 2008 DATE OF DECISION : SEPTEMBER 18, 2008 SATNAM SINGH ....... PETITIONER(S) VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB .... RESPONDENT(S) CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAI LAMBA PRESENT: Mr. CM Munjal, Advocate, for the petitioner(s). Mr. KS Sidhu, DAG, Punjab. AJAI LAMBA, J. (Oral) This petition under Section 439, Code of Criminal Procedure, seeks bail in FIR No.29 dated 31.1.2008 under Sections 420, 406, 465, 467, 468, 471, 120-B, Indian Penal Code, Police Station, City Abohar, District Ferozepur. Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that the incident relates to 2.6.2004; the FIR has been lodged on 31.1.2008; the petitioner has been in custody since 2.7.2008; further custody of the petitioner would not serve any legal purpose and the trial of the case is likely to take time. Learned counsel for the respondent-State has not disputed the date of incident and the date of custody of the petitioner. Having regard to the fact that the petitioner is in custody since 2.7.2008, he is no more required for investigation and the FIR has been lodged after a considerable delay, this petition is allowed. Bail to the satisfaction of CJM, Ferozepur. September 18, 2008 ( AJAI LAMBA ) Kang JUDGE