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Learned State counsel has opposed the bail petition and has submitted that the petitioner was apprehended on 18.09.2020 and was part of a conspiracy hatched to kill Pavittar Singh, father of the complainant. According to the State counsel the petitioner was hand-in-glove with Kirpal Singh @ Pala who had arranged a contract killer who had shot at the father of the complainant. The petitioner was arrested on 28.07.2020 after he was nominated by the co-accused Devinder Singh. The hit-man was arranged by co-accused Kirpal Singh @ Pala who was lodged in Sangrur Jail. The petitioner had put both the co-accused - Devinder Singh and Kirpal Singh @ Pala - in touch with each other through his phone. Even Kirpal Singh @ Pala had named the petitioner. It is argued that the petitioner may abscond or influence the witnesses and therefore the petitioner ought not to be released on bail.

I have heard learned counsel for the parties.

In the present case the petitioner is not named in the FIR and no 2 of 3 injury to the father of the complainant is attributed to him. However, as per the investigation conducted, the petitioner had used his phone to put the co- accused Devinder Singh and Kirpal Singh @ Pala in touch with each other. It was thereafter that the contract killer was arranged by Kirpal Singh @ Pala while sitting in jail. The investigations qua the petitioner stand completed and no further recoveries are to be made from him. In view of the above and without commenting upon the merits of the case and considering the fact that the trial is likely to take some time to conclude especially in view of the prevailing conditions on account of COVID-19 Pandemic and also the fact that the petitioner has been behind bars since 28.07.2020, no useful purpose would be served by keeping the petitioner behind the bars any further. This Court, therefore, deems this to be a fit case for grant of regular bail to the petitioner. The petitioner is directed to be released on bail subject to his furnishing bail bonds/surety bonds to the satisfaction of the Illaqa Magistrate/Duty Magistrate/Trial Court concerned.