Crl. Misc.-M. No. 27615 of 2011 (O&M) -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc.-M. No. 27615 of 2011 (O&M) Date of Decision:09.11.2011 Shankar ........Petitioner Versus State of Haryana ........Respondent CORAM: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajesh Bindal Present: Mr. Jainainder Saini, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr.Anmol Malik, AAG, Haryana RAJESH BINDAL, J. Prayer in the present petition is for grant of bail, pending trial. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is not named in the FIR. He has been involved on the basis of statement of the co-accused recorded while in custody. No injury has been attributed to him. He is in custody since 28.01.2011. On the other hand, learned counsel for the State submitted that the petitioner has been named by co-accused while in custody stating that pistol, which was allegedly used for crime by Bhag Singh @ Bhagu was handed over to him by the petitioner. After hearing learned counsel for the parties and considering the fact that the petitioner was not named in the FIR and he is involved only on the statement of co-accused and the only allegation is that the pistol was handed over by him to co-accused Crl. Misc.-M. No. 27615 of 2011 (O&M) -2- namely Bhag Singh @ Bhagu, who had fired, in my opinion, the petitioner deserves concession of bail, pending trial. He is directed to be released on furnishing of bail bonds to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate/Duty Magistrate, Hisar. Petition stands disposed of. 09.11.2011 (Rajesh Bindal) harjeet Judge