IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA Cr.MP(M) No. 716 of 2009. Date of decision: August 28, 2009. Satish Sharma …..Petitioner. Vs. State of H.P. …. Respondent. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kuldip Singh, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 For the petitioner : Mr. Rakesh Jaswal, Advocate. For the Respondent : Mr. A.K. Bansal, Addl. A.G. Kuldip Singh, Judge (Oral). This is an application under Section 438 Cr.P.C. for releasing the petitioner on bail in F.I.R. No. 117 of 2009 dated 19.8.2009 registered at Police Station, Amb under Sections 307 IPC and 25 of the Arms Act. The reply bas been filed. 2. Heard and perused the record. It is the case of the petitioner that he has been falsely implicated in the case. According to him, recovery has been made and investigation in the case is complete. The petitioner is ready to join the investigation. The learned counsel for the petitioner has prayed for grant of bail to petitioner, under Section 438 Cr.P.C. Whether the reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the Judgment? …2… 3. The bail application has been opposed by the learned Additional Advocate General on the ground that petitioner is involved in a serious offence. The case was registered on statement of Rajan Kumar recorded under Section 154 Cr.P.C. According to the prosecution, some quarrel took place at the petrol pump. The complainant got confused and he started to go home on his motor cycle, in the meanwhile the petitioner who is the owner of petrol pump fired at him, which caused injury in the right foot. It has not been denied that weapon of offence has been recovered. It is the case of the petitioner that at his instance FIR No. 116 of 2009 was registered under Sections 452, 147, 506 IPC at Police Station, Amb. 4. I have considered the rival contentions of the learned counsel for the parties. It has come on record that some quarrel took place at the petrol pump owned by the petitioner. The allegations against the petitioner are that he fired at the complainant and injured his right foot. It has been stated in the reply that petitioner has joined the investigation and the revolver alongwith licence has been recovered. 5. In the facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioner has made out a case for grant of bail, under Section 438 Cr.P.C. Accordingly, the application is allowed and it is directed that in the event of arrest of the petitioner in FIR No. 117 of 2009 dated 19.8.2009 registered at Police Station, Amb, under Sections 307 IPC and 25 of the Arms Act, he shall be released on bail on his furnishing personal bond in the sum of Rs.20,000/- with one surety of the like amount to the satisfaction of Arresting Officer with the conditions that …3… petitioner shall join the investigation as and when called upon to do so by the Investigating Officer and shall not hamper the investigation or tamper with the prosecution evidence in any manner. Copy dasti. August 28, 2009. ( Kuldip Singh ), (Hem) Judge.