In the High Court for the States of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh. CRM-M 26162 of 2009 Decided on 12.10.2009. Shadi Lal -- Petitioner vs. State of Punjab --Respondent. CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RAKESH KUMAR JAIN Present: Mr.Veneet Sharma,Advocate,for the petitioner Mrs.Rajni Gupta, Addl.A.G.Punjab. Rakesh Kumar Jain, J: (Oral) This is a petition under Section 439 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (for short, 'Cr.P.C.') for regular bail in case FIR No. 123 dated 17.7.2007, registered under Sections 307,353,382, 186,332,427,309,506,148,149,323 IPC and 246 A.M.C.Act,1976 at Police Station, Islamabad, Amritsar. The allegations against the petitioner are that he was a member of mob who had attacked the employees of the Municipal Corporation, Amritsar, Constable Ashok Kumar and also damaged their vehicles when they tried to remove illegal and unauthorised construction raised by them. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that earlier vide bail applicationNo.489 of 2009, three accused, namely, Shadi Lal, CRM-M 26162 of 2009 -2- Lal Chand and Sonu had applied for regular bail before the Court below which was dismissed by learned Addl.Sessions Judge, Amritsar on 05.9.2009 at that stage. Later on, out of the aforesaid three accused, Lal Chand and Sonu had again applied for regular bail vide bail application No. 549 of 2009, before the Court below, which has been allowed by the same Court of learned Addl.Sessions Judge, Amritsar, vide his order dated 30.9.2009, on the ground that the occurrence relates to the year 2007. The bail application of co-accused has already been allowed and no useful purpose would be served by detaining the petitioner/accused in custody. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegations against Lal Chand and Sonu who were enlarged on bail on 30.9.2009 are more serious than the petitioner because both of them tried to set themselves on fire in protest of action of the Municipal Corporation,Amritsar of removing their unauthorised construction. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 27.8.2009. Keeping in view the facts and circumstances of the case, the present petition is allowed and the petitioner is directed to be released on bail on his furnishing bail bonds to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate/Duty Magistrate, Amritsar. It is, however, made clear that nothing observed herein shall be construed to be an opinion on the merits of the case. 12.10.2009 (Rakesh Kumar Jain) RR Judge