In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh ...... Criminal Misc. No.M-10557 of 2010 ..... Date of decision:17.5.2010 Dial Singh .....Petitioner v. State of Punjab .....Respondent .... Present: Mr. S.K. Arora, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Shilesh Gupta, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab for respondent-State. ..... S.S. Saron, J. Heard learned counsel for the parties. The petitioner seeks regular bail in a case registered against him on 14.2.2008 for the offences under Sections 302, 307, 324, 325, 323, 201, 148 and 149 IPC; besides, Sections 25 and 27 of the Arms Act, 1959. The FIR in the case has been recorded on the statement of Jaspal Singh. In the incident that occurred in the case the petitioner is said to have given a Gandasi blow on the person of Joginder Singh Nihang which he hit from the reverse side on his right shoulder. The petitioner is not attributed any injury on the person of the deceased, namely, Kala Singh Nihang, The co-accused of the petitioner, namely, Pala Singh, Bachan Singh and Chhanki alias Amar Singh were granted bail by this Court vide order dated 22.9.2008 (Annexure-P.2). However, in terms of the said order bail was declined to the petitioner as he was attributed a blow on the vital part of the body which was found to be grievous in nature. The blow Cr. Misc. No.M-10557 of 2010 [2] attributed to the petitioner though indeed is grievous in nature but the petitioner has been in custody since 27.2.2008. The prosecution is to examine 26 PWs in the case and till date only one PW has been examined. The injury on the shoulder of Joginder Singh in the MLR is injury No.3 which is attributed to the petitioner. The same has been described as reddish contusion 6 cm. x 3 cm. on the back and top of right shoulder. Tenderness was present and X-ray was advised. After X-ray it was opined to be grievous in nature. It is submitted that the said injury has been found to be the result of blunt weapon which would make out an offence under Section 325 IPC. It is also to be ascertained as to which party was the aggressor as the cross-version on the statement of Ajit Singh has been recorded. Keeping in view the aforesaid facts and circumstances, the petitioner on his furnishing personal bond and surety to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Ferozepur shall be admitted to bail. Accordingly, the criminal miscellaneous petition stands disposed of. May 17, 2010. (S.S. Saron) Judge *hsp*