Crl. Misc. No.M-18033 of 2010 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No.M-18033 of 2010 Date of decision: 27.07.2010 Palwinder Singh alias Pinda …Petitioner Versus State of Punjab …Respondent Coram:- HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE L. N. MITTAL. Present: Mr. S.P.S. Sidhu, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Vivek Chauhan, AAG, PUnjab L. N. MITTAL, J (ORAL) Palwinder Singh alias Pinda has filed this petition for bail in case FIR No.20 dated 30.01.2009, under Sections 307, 224, 353, 186, 333, 332, 427, 148, 149 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 25 of the Arms Act, registered at police station Sadar, District Kapurthala. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case file. According to prosecution version, under trial accused Dilbag Singh alias Bagha was being taken in custody by police officials in bus which was intercepted by the petitioner and his co- accused. Injuries were caused to the police officials. Some shots were also fired. Dilbagh Singh alias Bagha was taken away from police custody along with handcuff. The role attributed to the petitioner is that he fired from pistol and the shot hit window glass pane of the bus, but did not Crl. Misc. No.M-18033 of 2010 -2- cause any injury to anybody. Learned counsel for the petitioner contended that petitioner is in custody since 28.02.2009 i.e for almost 17 months and even charge has not yet been framed. It is also contended that no injury is attributed to the petitioner. It is also contended that petitioner's co-accused Kulwant Singh alias Kanta and Rajdev Singh, who were also having fire arms, although did not use it, have been granted bail by this Court. Prayer for bail has been opposed by learned State counsel although learned State counsel after seeking instructions from ASI Bikram Singh, does not controvert the aforesaid factual position. Keeping in view all the aforesaid circumstances, but without meaning to comment anything on merit, the instant bail petition is allowed. The petitioner is ordered to be released on bail to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate/Duty Magistrate, Kapurthala. ( L. N. MITTAL ) JUDGE 27.07.2010 A.Kaundal