Crl.Misc.No.M-32589 of 2008 [1] IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Criminal Misc.M-32589 of 2008 Date of Decision: 2 - 2 - 2009 Sarabjit Singh .....Petitioner v. State of Punjab .....Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA *** Present: Mr.Gurvinder S. Bhatti, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr.Mehardeep Singh, AAG, Haryana. *** KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA, J. (ORAL) This is a petition filed by the petitioner under Section 439 Cr.P.C. for grant of regular bail in case FIR No.298 dated 17.12.2007 registered at Police Station Banga, District Nawanshahr under Sections 307/326/324/323/148/149/506 IPC and Sections 25, 27, 54 and 59 of the Arms Act. Counsel for the petitioner submit that petitioner was not named in the FIR and his name has transpired during investigation when statement of injured Sodhi Singh under Section 161 Cr.P.C. was recorded. It is stated that petitioner has caused injury on the left hand of Sodhi Singh which is grievous. He is said to have caused two injuries, one on the left arm and Crl.Misc.No.M-32589 of 2008 [2] another on the left hand fingers of injured Ranjit Singh. Both the injuries have been declared to be grievous. Counsel for the petitioner submit that petitioner is in custody since 6.11.2008. Prosecution has cited 28 witnesses. Ranjit Singh and Sodhi Singh have been discharged from the hospital and they have resumed their day to day avocation. Trial will take a long time to conclude. Therefore, the present petition is accepted. The petitioner is ordered to be released on bail to the satisfaction of trial Court. ( KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA ) February 2, 2009. JUDGE RC