IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA, CHANDIGARH Criminal Miscellaneous No. M-27597 of 2011 (O & M) Date of Decision: November 23, 2011 Navjit Singh .....PETITIONER(S) VERSUS State of Punjab .....RESPONDENT(S) . . . CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAI LAMBA PRESENT: - Mr. Sarju Puri, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Manoj Bajaj, Additional Advocate General, Punjab. . . . AJAI LAMBA, J (Oral) 1. This petition filed under Section 439 Cr.P.C. prays for grant of regular bail to the petitioner in case FIR No.21 dated 7.4.2007 under Sections 302, 148, 149, 336 IPC and Sections 25 & 27 of the Arms Act, registered with Police Station, Ghuman, Police District Batala, District Gurdaspur. 2. It has been brought out that injuries were received on both the sides. Even on the petitioner side, fire-arm injuries were received by Sukhwinder Singh and Ajit Singh. The Crl. Misc. No. M-27597 of 2011 [2] complainant side is also being prosecuted under the cross version. 3. De hors the facts, it has been contended that the petitioner has been in custody for more than 4 years and 7 months. Custody period itself entitles the petitioner to grant of bail. 4. Learned counsel for the respondent-State, on instructions from Assistant Sub Inspector Kashmir Singh, has not been able to deny either the factum of cross version or the fact that fire-arm injuries were received on the side of the petitioner also. Even custody period is not disputed. 5. Considering the over-all facts and circumstances of the case, I am of the considered opinion that further custody of the petitioner shall be denial of his right. 6. The petition is allowed. 7. Bail to the satisfaction of the Trial Court. (AJAI LAMBA) November 23, 2011 JUDGE avin 1. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 2. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest?