In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh Criminal Misc. No.M- 29226 of 2010 (O&M) Date of decision: 4.10.2010 Sohni Masih @ Jaimus ......Petitioner Versus State of Punjab .......Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SABINA Present: Mr.Dayal Partap Singh Randhawa, Advocate, for the petitioner. **** SABINA, J. This petition has been filed under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for grant of anticipatory bail in case FIR No. 74 dated 23.6.2010 under Sections 452, 326, 324, 323, 148, 149 of the Indian Penal Code, registered at Police Station Kahnuwan. The allegations against the petitioner are that at the time of the alleged occurrence, he was armed with a datar, whereas, his other co-accused were also armed with weapons. On a lalkara raised by Amrik Singh, the petitioner attacked the complainant. The complainant in order to save herself raised her left hand and she suffered injury on her little finger of her left hand. The other co- accused also inflicted injury on the person of the complainant. The Criminal Misc. No.M- 29226 of 2010 (O&M) -2- injury attributed to the petitioner has been declared grievous in nature thus attracts the offence under Section 326 IPC. After hearing learned counsel for the petitioner, I am of the opinion that the instant petition deserves to be dismissed. The injury attributed to the petitioner falls under Section 326 IPC. Keeping in view the seriousness of offence alleged to have been committed by the petitioner, no ground for grant of anticipatory bail is made out. Accordingly, this petition is dismissed. (SABINA) JUDGE October 04, 2010 anita