IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No.54418-M of 2007(O&M) Date of Order: 13.03.2008 Daljit Singh and others ...Petitioner Versus State of Punjab ..Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH BINDAL Present: Mr. B.S.Sidhu, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. A.S.Brar, DAG, Punjab. RAJESH BINDAL J. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that initially the FIR was registered under Sections 304-B, 498-A and 34 IPC. The petitioners were taken into custody and after investigation, offence under Section 304-B IPC was changed to Section 306 IPC. At the time of framing of charge, sufficient material was not found to frame charge under Section 306 IPC and charge was framed under Section 498-A IPC only. The petitioners were granted regular bail on 16.08.2002, after they remained in custody for more than one year. Thereafter, the complainant filed application for amendment of the charge, which is pending consideration before the Court below. The apprehension is that in case the additional charges are framed against the petitioners under Section 302 or 306 IPC, they may not be taken into custody immediately. The prayer is to protect them from arrest for a period of one week to enable them to take remedies at the relevant time. Learned counsel for the respondent-State submits that at this stage, the present petition is not maintainable, as the apprehension of the petitioners is totally misconceived. The matter is still under consideration before the Court below. Criminal Misc. No.54418-M of 2007 -2- After hearing learned counsel for the parties, I find the request of the petitioners to be reasonable only to the extent that if the additional charges are framed against the petitioners, they will be given seven days time thereafter to avail of appropriate remedy in accordance with law for stay of their arrest. The petition is disposed of, accordingly. March 13, 2008 (RAJESH BINDAL) nt JUDGE