IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M-7057 of 2011(O&M) Date of Decision: 09.03.2011 Hansa Singh .... Petitioner Versus State of Punjab ... Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK SINGH Present : Mr. R.K. Girdhar, Advocate for the petitioner 1. Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? ALOK SINGH, J. (ORAL) Learned counsel for the petitioner states that petitioner is on regular for an offence under 324, 342, 323, 148, 149 IPC, however, during the investigation Section 326 IPC is also added against the petitioner. Learned counsel has stated that life imprisonment is the maximum punishment and not the minimum provided under Section 326 IPC, therefore, in view of the judgment of this Court in the matter of Rakesh vs. State of Haryana, CRM-M 1661 of 2011, decided on 14.2.2011 and Sonu vs. State of Punjab, Crl. Misc. No. M-5923 of 2011, decided on 24.2.2011, accused-petitioner is entitled to enjoy regular bail already granted to the petitioner on furnishing fresh bonds (personal and surety) for the added Section. Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw this petition with liberty to move an application before Crl. Misc. No. M-7057 of 2011(O&M) 2 learned Magistrate in the light of judgment of this Court in the matter of Rakesh vs. State of Haryana (supra) and Sonu vs. State of Punjab (supra). . Petition is dismissed as withdrawn with aforesaid liberty. (ALOK SINGH) 09.03.2011 JUDGE reena