In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh Criminal Misc. No.M-565 of 2009 Date of decision: 18.2.2009 Baljit Singh ......Petitioner Versus State of Punjab .......Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SABINA Present: Mr.D.R.Singla, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr.Aman Deep Singh Rai, AAG, Punjab. **** SABINA, J. This petition has been filed by Baljit Singh under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (“Cr.P.C. for short) for grant of regular bail in case FIR No. 24 dated 13.4.2008, under Sections 307/324/323/189/149 of the Indian Penal Code (“IPC” for short), registered at Police Station Dhanaula, District Barnala. As per the prosecution case, the petitioner had tried to attack complainant Abdul Sattar with his kirpan on his head and the complainant in order to save himself raised his hand and the blow landed on his fingers of the right hand. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is in custody since 21.4.2008 and only a simple injury was Criminal Misc. No. M-565 of 2009 -2- attributed to him. Co-accused Jaggi Singh, who was attributed the injury under Section 307 IPC has already been ordered to be released on bail. Learned State counsel, on the other hand, has opposed the petition for bail. Keeping in view the submissions made by learned counsel for the petitioner, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this petition is allowed. Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be admitted to bail subject to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Barnala. (SABINA) February 18, 2009 JUDGE anita