Crl. Misc. M-19854 of 2011 -1- IN THE PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. M-19854 of 2011 (O&M) Date of Decision: 2.8.2011 Gullu ..Petitioner. Vs. State of Punjab ..Respondent. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH BINDAL Present : Mr. Rishabh Mahajan, Advocate for Mr. Harkesh Manuja, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Luvinder Sofat, Assistant Advocate General, Punjab. Rajesh Bindal, J. The petitioner has been attributed injury on the index finger of left hand of the complainant on the basis of which offence under Section 326 IPC has been added. It is alleged that the petitioner had attacked the injured with a datar for causing that injury. Learned counsel for the petitioner placed reliance upon an earlier order passed by this Court in Crl. Misc. M-19354 of 2011 wherein in the case of co-accused, pre-arrest bail was granted. His further contention is that there is a delay of 47 days in registration of FIR and the reason therefore is that earlier the father of the petitioner had filed a complaint against the nephew of the complainant and also the witnesses cited by him in the complaint and in order to pressurise the father of the petitioner to compromise in that matter the present false FIR has been lodged. Learned counsel for the State did not dispute that the only injury suffered by the complainant, which is attributed to the petitioner, is on the tip of the index finger. Considering the aforesaid fact and also that similarly placed co- accused has been granted benefit of pre-arrest bail, the petitioner also deserves the same relief. Let the petitioner appears before the Investigating Officer on 10.8.2011 at 10 A.M to join investigation and thereafter Crl. Misc. M-19854 of 2011 -2- whenever summoned. In case of arrest, the petitioner shall be released on furnishing of bail bonds to the satisfaction of the Investigating Officer. He shall appear before the Investigating Officer as and when called upon for investigation. He shall also be bound by all the conditions as contained in Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. The petition stands disposed of. ( Rajesh Bindal ) 2.8.2011 Judge Meenu