IN THE PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No.M-21606 of 2010 Date of decision: 13.01.2011 Ved Singh .. Petitioner Versus State of Haryana .. Respondent Present:- Mr.Deepak Agnihotri, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr.G.S. Sandhu, AA.G., Haryana. Ms. Neha Mann, Advocate, for the complainant. * * * * S.S. SARON, J. Heard counsel for the parties. The petitioner seeks regular bail in a case registered against him on 25.05.2008 at Police Station Sadar, Hisar, for the offences under Sections 302, 307, 323, 325, 450 and 34 IPC; besides, Section 25 of the Arms Act. The FIR in the case has been registered on the statement of Kapil whose father namely Umed Singh was murdered in the incident that occurred on 25.05.2008 at about 7.30 p.m. In the said incident, Ved Singh (petitioner) is said to have fired with his pistol at the father of the complainant, who in consequence of the fire arm injury that he suffered, fell down. Thereafter, others caused injuries to him. The petitioner is specifically named in the FIR and is said to have fired with his pistol on the person of deceased-Umed Singh. Learned counsel for the petitioner has, however, submitted that the petitioner is in custody since 31.05.2010 and the trial in the case is not progressing. Therefore, the petitioner is entitled to the concession of bail. Learned counsel for the State has submitted that the prosecution has cited 21 witnesses and out of them, 7 witnesses have been summoned for 17.03.2011. Therefore, the trial in the case is going on. Learned counsel for the petitioner has referred to the report dated 31.10.2008 of the Forensic Science Labortary, Madhuban, Karnal, as regards the countrymade pistol. It is submitted that the Senior Scientific Officer (Ballistic)-cum- Asphyxia Assistant Chemical Examiner to Government of India, Forensic Science Laboratory (H), Madhuban, (Karnal), has opined that no definite opinion could be found regarding the linkage of metallic head of 12 bore fired cartridge case marked C/I in respect of countrymade pistol marked W/1 (chambered for 12 bore cartridges) due to lack sufficient comparable individual characteristics marks. Besides, hole on the back upper left side of kurta and banian contained in parcel (iv) has been caused by bullet projectile. The effect of the said report is to be considered by the learned trial Court after evidence is complete and this Court, at this stage, is not to go into the same. There is direct evidence of the complainant-Kapil, who is the son of the deceased-Umed Singh and he has alleged that the petitioner fired at his father, who died in consequence of the firing. In the circumstances, no ground for grant of concession of bail to the petitioner is made out. However, the learned trial Court shall make every effort and endeavour to conclude the trial in the case as expeditiously as possible. Since, the petitioner is in custody since 31.05.2008, Therefore, efforts shall be made to have day-to-day trial, if possible, in the case. The present criminal miscellaneous petition is accordingly dismissed. (S.S. SARON) January 13, 2011 JUDGE sukhpreet