IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc M- 3151 of 2010 Date of decision: 25.2.2010 Sukhjit Singh @ Laddi …Petitioner Versus State of UT Chandigarh …Respondent Present: Mr GS Nagra, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr Jasmandeep, Advocate for UT Chandigarh. Mr HK Aurora, Advocate for the complainant. S.S.SARON, J. Heard counsel for the parties. The petitioner seeks pre-arrest bail in a case registered against him on 14.1.2010 for the offences under Sections 323, 341, 147, 148, 149 and 506 IPC. The FIR in the case has been registered on the statement of Rajneesh Chaudhary, who is serving as an ASI in the Punjab Police. On 14.1.2010 at about 12.10 a.m., the complainant along with his friend namely Nipun had gone to Rehri Market to have their meals. There they were encircled by unidentified persons and attacked with weapons. The friend of the complainant ran away. The complainant was caught hold of by the unidentified persons and he was attacked. The assailants were calling one of their accomplices by the name of Laddi. In the skirmish that occurred, a gold chain of the complainant besides Rs 1.50 lakhs in cash was not traceable. Cr Misc M-3151 of 2010 2 Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that the bail to the petitioner has been declined by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Chandigarh vide order dated 23.1.2010 only on the ground that a gold chain and a sum of Rs 1.50 lakhs was snatched which is yet to be recovered. Besides, it is submitted that co-accused of the petitioner have been granted regular bail and in the order granting regular bail to them, it has been observed that no recovery is to be effected. In response, learned counsel for the UT Chandigarh has submitted that the offences under Sections 392 and 325 IPC have also been added. Besides, the complainant suffered 4 injuries on his person and injury-4 which is a lacerated wound on the left hand dorsal aspect has been opined to be grievous in nature. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the said injury is on a no-vital part of the body of the complainant. After giving my thoughtful consideration to the matter, it may be noticed that the petitioner is specifically named – as Laddi in the FIR. The amount of Rs 1.50 lakhs and the gold chain which the complainant alleges to be missing, is still to be recovered. Recovery from the co- accused have not been effected. Out of the four injuries caused to the complainant, one injury has been found to be grievous. In the circumstances, no ground for pre-arrest bail is made out. This petition is accordingly dismissed. 25.2.2010 ( S.S.SARON ) ASR Judge