IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No. M-16003 of 2009 Date of decision : July 20, 2009 Gurdev Singh ....Petitioner versus State of Punjab ....Respondent Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice L.N. Mittal Present : Mr. DS Pheruman, Advocate, for the petitioner Mr. Gaurav Garg Dhuriwala, AAG Punjab L.N. Mittal, J. (Oral) Gurdev Singh has filed this petition for anticipatory bail in case FIR No. 194 dated 5.10.2008 under sections 302 read with section 34 IPC, Police Station Jandiala, District Amritsar. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case file. In the FIR, only lalkara was attributed to the petitioner, in pursuance thereof, petitioner's son Gurpal Singh inflicted datar blows to the deceased resulting in the death. After investigation the police found the petitioner to be innocent and presented challan against petitioner's son Gurpal Singh only. The petitioner has now been summoned as additional accused on prosecution application filed under section 319 Cr.P.C. Even in the Criminal Misc. No. M-16003 of 2009 -2- witness box, the complainant has attributed only lalkara to the petitioner who was empty handed. In view of the above but without meaning to express any opinion on the merits, the instant petition is allowed. The petitioner shall be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds to the satisfaction of the trial court. ( L.N. Mittal ) July 20, 2009 Judge 'dalbir'