Crl. Misc No. M 21805 OF 2011 ****** Balwant Singh and another vs The State of Punjab Present : Mr. B.S.Jaswal, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Rajinder Mathur, AAG Punjab Mr. P.C.Suman, Advocate for the complainant. ******* The petitioners seek grant of anticipatory bail in cross case registered under Sections 326, 323, 324, 34 of the IPC in FIR No.56, dated 31.5.2011, registered under Sections 307, 323, 324, 148, 149 of the IPC, and Sections 25/27/54/59 of the Arms Act, at Police Station Jhabal, District Tarn Taran. On 21.7.2011, the following contention was noticed :- “ Learned counsel has argued that the present case was registered two weeks after the occurrence.” As regards the above contention, counsel for the complainant has argued that this delay occurred only because that the petitioners had managed to get the case registered against the complainant party earlier, whereas the complainant party was afraid of reporting the matter to the police. Counsel for the State of Punjab, on instructions from ASI Kuldip Singh, has stated that the injury which answers the description of an offence under Section 326 of the IPC has not been attributed to the petitioners. In these circumstances, without commenting upon the merits of Crl.Misc No. M 21805 of 2011 : 2 : the case, I deem it appropriate to grant the concession of bail to the petitioners. Consequently, the petitioners are directed to appear before the Investigating Officer on 5.8.2011 or on any other day on which the Investigating Officer requires their appearance and in the event of their appearance, the petitioners shall be released on anticipatory bail by the Investigating Officer to his satisfaction subject to the conditions laid down in Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C. Petition stands disposed of. ( AJAY TEWARI ) July 28, 2011. JUDGE `kk'