Criminal Misc.-M No. 31029 of 2011 [1] IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc.-M No. 31029 of 2011 (O&M) Date of decision: 20.10.2011 Satnam Singh @ Shunty and others .. Petitioners Vs. State of Punjab .. Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH BINDAL Present: Mr. Vivek K. Thakur, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. K. S. Pannu, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab. ... Rajesh Bindal J. Prayer in the present petition is for grant of pre-arrest bail to the petitioners in FIR No. 69 dated 14.8.2011, registered under Sections 452, 323, 506, 148, 149 IPC, Police Station Meharban, District Ludhiana. Learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners are brothers. They along with their 70 years' old mother have been falsely implicated in the present case. The FIR was got registered three days after the alleged incident. All the injuries suffered by the complainant were found to be simple in nature. The only non-bailable offence is under Section 452 IPC. On the other hand, learned counsel for the State submitted that the injury caused by petitioner No. 1 is on the head of the complainant by a gandasi. Petitioner No. 2 has been attributed injury with a hockey on the leg. Petitioner No. 3 has been attributed a spade blow on the head of the complainant. No specific injury has been attributed to petitioner No. 4 in the FIR. However, it is not disputed that all the injuries were opined to be simple in nature. Criminal Misc.-M No. 31029 of 2011 [2] After hearing learned counsel for the parties and considering the submissions made above, in my opinion, the petitioners are not required to be taken into custody for interrogation. They are directed to appear before the Investigating Officer on 2.11.2011 at 10.00 AM for joining investigation. In case of arrest, the petitioners shall be released on furnishing of bail bonds to the satisfaction of the Arresting/Investigating Officer. They shall appear before the Investigating Officer as and when called upon for further investigation. They shall also be bound by all the conditions as contained in Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. The petition stands disposed of. (Rajesh Bindal) Judge 20.10.2011 mk