In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh Crl. Misc. No. M-31512 of 2011(O&M) Date of Decision: November 23, 2011 Happy ---Petitioner versus State of Punjab ---Respondent Coram: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE GURDEV SINGH *** Present: Mr. Ramesh Sharma, Advocate for the petitioner *** Gurdev Singh, J. Heard. The petitioner-accused, Happy son of Jagir Chand has filed this petition under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for the grant of regular bail in FIR No. 215 dated 2.9.2010 registered under Sections 307, 324, 326, 427, 452, 506/149 and 148 IPC in Police Station Shahkot, for which he has been summoned to stand his trial with the other accused under Section 319 Cr.P.C. The only role attributed to him by the complainant, on whose statement the FIR was recorded, is that he caused an injury on the thumb of Gurdev Singh with the help of kirpan. That injury was found to be simple . During the investigation, the petitioner was found to be innocent. Crl. Misc. No. M-31512 of 2011(O&M) -2- It is not disputed by the State counsel that the other accused, to whom the grievous injury has been attributed, are already on bail. This petitioner, who is summoned as additional accused, cannot be discriminated against and judicial uniformity is to be maintained. Accordingly, the petition is hereby accepted and the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail to the satisfaction of the trial court subject to the following conditions:- (i)He shall not offer any threat, promise or inducement to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him from disclosing the same to the Investigating Officer/Court; and (ii)He shall not leave the limits of this country without prior permission of the Court. (GURDEV SINGH) JUDGE November 23, 2011 PARAMJIT