Crl. Misc. No. M-30296 of 2011 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M-30296 of 2011 Date of decision : 21.12.2011 Kamaljit Singh ....Petitioner V/s State of Punjab ....Respondent BEFORE : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA Present: Mr. R.S. Bajaj, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. B.S. Chahal, DAG Punjab. RAJAN GUPTA J. (ORAL) This is a petition filed under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure seeking pre-arrest bail in a case registered against the petitioner vide FIR No. 287 dated 18.12.2010 under sections 307/323/324/34 IPC at Police Station Nakodar, District Jalandhar. Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that petitioner has been summoned in exercise of power under section 319 Cr.P.C. He submits that after dismissal of anticipatory bail application, investigation in the matter continued. However, petitioner was found innocent. Mr. Bajaj submits that petitioner is ready to surrender before the trial court and face trial. Learned State counsel has opposed the prayer for anticipatory bail. Heard. Crl. Misc. No. M-30296 of 2011 2 It is evident that petitioner has been named by the complainant in the FIR. A number of injuries were attributed to him. However, in the investigation the petitioner has been found innocent. He has now been summoned in exercise of power under section 319 Cr.P.C. Since the petitioner is ready to surrender before the trial court and face trial, this court deems it fit to grant the concession of anticipatory bail to him. Accordingly, the petition is allowed and it is directed that in case petitioner surrenders before the trial court within a week from today and furnishes bail bonds, he shall be admitted to bail. Needless to observe that trial court shall be at liberty to consider the evidence available independently and come to a conclusion on the basis of same. December 21, 2011 (RAJAN GUPTA) Ajay JUDGE