JUDGMENT :

Vikas Bahl, J.

1. This is the second petition under Section 439 Cr.P.C. for grant of regular bail to the petitioner in FIR No.199 dated 29.04.2021, under Sections 302 and 34 IPC and Section 25 of the Arms Act, 1959, registered at Police Station Meham, District Rohtak.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is in custody since 09.05.2021 and the investigation is complete and challan has been presented and there are 28 prosecution witnesses, out of which, only five have been examined and thus, trial is likely to take time. It is further submitted that the first bail application of the petitioner was withdrawn on 31.05.2022 and thereafter, sufficient period of time has lapsed and yet the trial has not been concluded, thus, the same entitles the petitioner to file the present petition seeking regular bail. It is further submitted that in the present case, the petitioner was not named in the FIR and even as per the prosecution version, Jai Singh (complainant) and Aman son of Rajbir were the two eye witnesses and one, Sandeep had subsequently arrived at the spot after hearing hue and cry of the complainant. It is submitted that none of the said th