Crl. Misc. No.M-19486 of 2011 Lakhwinder Singh @ Lakha Versus State of Punjab PRESENT Mr.P.S.Jammu, Adv., for the petitioner. Mr.Kiratpal Singh Sidhu, DAG., Punjab. Petitioner seeks the concession of pre-arrest bail in a case registered at the instance of complainant Dr.Har Narain Singh, alleging that on 04.06.2011, Gurminder Singh had trespassed his house armed with deadly weapons and demanded a sum of ` 2 lacs. So far as the petitioner is concerned, it is apparent from the police record that statement of one Sant Ram has been recorded with an object to connect the petitioner with the offence. As per the statement of Sant Ram recorded by the police, the petitioner who is running a chemist shop, had allegedly instigated the main accused to commit the offence by ensuring that he would supply the intoxicating drugs which encourage the commission of crime. It will be debatable whether the statement of Sant Ram would be admissible under Section 10 of the Evidence Act to warrant conviction. There is no other allegation against the petitioner of having participated in the occurrence of trespassing and commission of crime of demand of ransom. The petition is allowed. It is ordered that in case of arrest of the petitioner, he shall be released on bail to the satisfaction of the arresting officer subject to the conditions that the petitioner will join the investigation as and when required by the police and will not tamper with the evidence or hamper the investigation in any manner. (M.M.S.BEDI) JUDGE August 18, 2011. rka