CRM-M No.2315 of 2011 1 In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana, Chandigarh. CRM-M No.2315 of 2011 (O&M) Date of Decision: 18.04.2011 Surinder Pal Singh ....Petitioner Versus State of Punjab ....Respondents. Coram:- Hon'ble Mr. Justice Alok Singh 1.Whether reporters of local news papers may be allowed to see judgement ? 2. To be referred to reporters or not ? 3. Whether the judgement should be reported in the Digest ? Present: Mr. Munish Bhardwaj, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. J.S. Sidhu, A.A.G., Punjab for the State. ... Alok Singh, J (Oral). This is an application seeking regular bail in case FIR No.56 dated 9.5.2010 under Sections 302/148/149 IPC and Sections 25/57/54 of Arms Act (Sections 307/326/324/325/148/149 IPC added lateron), P.S. Division No.2, Jalandhar. Learned counsel for the petitioner states that petitioner is in judicial custody w.e.f. 26.5.2010 and charges were framed on 11.10.2010. However, no prosecution witness has been examined so far. Placing CRM-M No.2315 of 2011 2 reliance on the judgement of the Hon'ble the Apex Court in the matter of State of Kerala Vs. Raneef, 2011(1) RCR (Criminal) 381, learned counsel for the petitioner has argued that in the event of refusal of bail, time spent in the jail cannot be restored to the accused, if ultimately the accused is acquitted by the trial Court. Therefore, the accused must be enlarged on bail. Learned Assistant Advocate General, Punjab states that it is true that no prosecution witness has been examined so far. Learned counsel for the petitioner has further argued that Pankaj Verma, complainant is the main accused in the murder of Sahil and FIR was registered against the complainant on 9.5.2010 itself. However, complainant has made statement against the petitioner – accused after about two weeks implicating the petitioner for causing injuries on the body of Pankaj Verma, complainant. It has further been argued that offence under Section 307 is not made out against the petitioner since there is no allegation that injuries were caused with the intention to kill the complainant. Considering totality of the facts and circumstances of the case more particularly that no prosecution witness has been examined so far after framing of charges on 11.10.2010, present petition is allowed. The petitioner is directed to be released on bail to the satisfaction of the trial Court. ( Alok Singh ) Judge 18.04.2011 sk.