Criminal Misc. No. M-30144 of 2009 [1] IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M-30144 of 2009 (O&M) Date of decision: 13.11.2009 Major Singh and others .. Petitioners v. State of Punjab .. Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH BINDAL Present: Mr. P. S. Ahluwalia, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. A. S. Brar, Senior Deputy Advocate General, Punjab. ... Rajesh Bindal J. On 30.10.2009, while issuing notice of motion, following contentions of learned counsel for the petitioners were recorded: “Learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners have been named as accused in a cross version recorded in FIR No. 72 dated 8.5.2009. Though the incident took place on 7.5.2009 at 5:00 p.m. On the complaint of Balkar Singh brother of petitioner No.1 the FIR was registered on 8.5.2009. It is alleged in the cross version that four persons from the side of the accused in the FIR have suffered injuries in the fight. Three of them namely Harvinder Singh, Satnam Singh and Parminder Singh got themselves admitted to the hospital immediately and the injuries on their person were found to be simple in nature. As far as Kulbir Singh is concerned though on account of injuries allegedly suffered by him offence under Section 326 IPC has been added, however, the fact is that he was admitted in the hospital after 26 hours of the alleged occurrence and the cross version was got recorded by the accused in FIR On 11.5.2009 i.e. after four days of the incident when admittedly the persons who had allegedly suffered injuries were fit to make statement.” Learned counsel for the State submitted that it is a case in which petitioners No. 1 and 2, namely, Major Singh and Narinderjit Singh had themselves suffered grievous injuries for which main FIR was registered against Criminal Misc. No. M-30144 of 2009 [2] the accused. It is also not disputed that the petitioners have already joined the investigation and their custodial interrogation is not required. In view of the stand of learned counsel for the State, the interim bail granted to the petitioner on 30.10.2009 is made absolute. The petition stands disposed of. (Rajesh Bindal) Judge 13.11.2009 mk