Crl. Misc. No. M-593 of 2011 1 IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Crl. Misc. No. M-593 of 2011 (O&M) Date of decision : 10.1.2011 Harvinder Singh ...Petitioner Versus State of Punjab ...Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA Present: Mr. Harsh Aggarwal, Advocate for the petitioner. Rajan Gupta, J. (oral) This is a petition under Section 438 Cr.P.C. seeking pre- arrest bail in a case registered against the petitioner under Sections 176, 188, 336 IPC read with Section 25/27/54/59 of Arms Act at Police Station Sadar, Sangrur, District Sangrur, vide FIR No.151 dated 5th December, 2010. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is sought to be arrested merely on the basis of suspicion. According to him, in the alleged occurrence, no person was injured as shots were fired in the air. According to him, no offence under Sections 176, 188, 336 IPC read with Section 25/27/54/59 of Arms Act is made out and thus, the petitioner is entitled to concession of pre-arrest bail. I have heard learned counsel for the petitioner and given careful thought to the facts of the case. According to allegations levelled in the FIR, on 5th Crl. Misc. No. M-593 of 2011 2 December, 2010 at about 2.30 P.M., when the police party was passing near a marriage palace situated on Dhuri Road, Sangrur, some gunshots were heard. The police party went to marriage palace but certain persons present there fled after scaling the wall. A thorough search of their marriage palace was conducted which lead to recovery of three 12 bore guns. All the weapons were taken into possession. The police later on found that petitioner was owner of one of the guns. In view of the fact that allegation is that petitioner fled from the scene after leaving his gun, his custodial interrogation may be required. No case for grant of pre-arrest bail is, thus, made out. The petition is hereby dismissed. (RAJAN GUPTA) JUDGE 10.1.2011 'rajpal'