IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No. M-33720 of 2011 Date of decision : November 25, 2011 Shekhu ....Petitioner versus State of Punjab ....Respondent Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice L.N. Mittal Present : Mr. Veneet Sharma, Advocate, for the petitioner Mr. Shailesh Gupta, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab L.N. Mittal, J. (Oral) Accused Shekhu has filed this petition for anticipatory bail in case FIR No. 101 dated 7.6.2011, under sections 326, 324, 148, 149 IPC, registered at Police Station Sultanwind, Amritsar. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and pursued the case file. Learned counsel for the petitioner and learned State counsel, on instructions from HC Lakhwinder Singh, stated that only simple hurt with sharp weapon is attributed to the petitioner and the petitioner himself also suffered four injuries in the occurrence and it is case of version and cross- version. Keeping in view the aforesaid but without meaning to express any opinion on the merits of the case, the instant petition for anticipatory bail is allowed. In the event of arrest, the petitioner shall be released on Criminal Misc. No. M-33720 of 2011 -2- bail to the satisfaction of the Arresting Officer subject to the conditions specified in section 438 (2) Cr.P.C. The petitioner shall join the investigation as and when required by the police. Presently, the petitioner is directed to join investigation on 5.12.2011 at 10.00 AM and continue to do so as and when required by the police. ( L.N. Mittal ) November 25, 2011 Judge 'dalbir'