In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh ...... Criminal Misc. No.M-3944 of 2010 ..... Date of decision:16.2.2010 Germanjit Singh alias German .....Petitioner v. State of Punjab .....Respondent .... Present: Ms. G.K. Mann, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Shilesh Gupta, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab for the respondent-State. ..... S.S. Saron, J. Heard learned counsel for the parties. The petitioner Germanjit Singh alias German prays for grant of interim bail for two days i.e. 20.2.2010 and 21.2.2010 on account of the marriage of his wife's brother which is fixed for the said two dates. The petitioner is in custody as an under-trial for having committed the offences under Sections 302, 307, 324, 323, 34, 148 and 149 IPC as also under Sections 25 and 27 of the Arms Act. In the incident that occurred on 27.6.2008, the petitioner was armed with a `Kirpan' and he is attributed to have given two `Kirpan' blows on Charanjit Singh alias Bao which hit him on the elbow of his right arm; besides, he gave a `Kirpan' blow on the person of Balwinder Singh (deceased) which hit on the lower part of his right leg. He also gave `Kirpan' blow on Hardeep Singh which hit on left side of his ear. Learned counsel for the petitioner has stated that the petitioner Cr. Misc. No.M-3944 of 2010 [2] will maintain peace and good behaviour while on interim bail and he would not misuse the concession of bail. Learned counsel for the State, on instructions from Head Constable Anil Kumar, Pairvi Officer, Amritsar Rural, has submitted that as per verification carried out the marriage of wife's brother of the petitioner is indeed fixed for 20.2.2010 and 21.2.2010. After giving my thoughtful consideration to the matter, it may be noticed that the marriage of wife's brother of the petitioner is fixed for 20.2.2010 and 21.2.2010. The invitation cards (Annexures-P.1 and P.2) have been placed on record in this regard. Besides, Jaswant Kaur, Sarpanch, Gram Panchayat, Kumaske, Block Chauganwan, Amritsar and other members of the panchayat had certified that marriage of Sukhdev Singh has been fixed for 20th and 21st February, 2010. The presence of the petitioner is required so that he could perform the marriage ceremonies. The entire Gram Panchayat requested that he may be given maximum parole and there was no danger of breach of peace on his coming on parole. Panchayatnama of Gram Panchayat, Chawinda Kalan (Annexure-P.4) has also been attached in which it is certified that the marriage of Ramandip Kaur daughter of Baldev Singh has been fixed for 20/21.2.2010 with Sukhdev Singh. The Gram Panchayat, Chawinda Kalan has appealed that the petitioner be given maximum leave to attend the marriage and there would not be breach of peace on his coming on parole. As per the invitation cards the `Shagun' ceremony is fixed for 20.2.2010 at Sun Star Palace, Ajnala Road, Choganwan. Learned counsel has submitted that Annexure- P.3 is of Gram Panchayat of Village Kumaske to which the bridegroom Cr. Misc. No.M-3944 of 2010 [3] belongs and Chawinda Kalan is the village of the bride and the panchayats of both villages have stated that they have no objection to the parole being granted. Learned counsel for the petitioner during the course of hearing has also submitted Majornama of Gram Panchayat Bagga Kalan, Block Harsha Chhina (Amritsar) in which it is certified that the petitioner belongs to Village Bagga Kalan and there would not be danger to peace in case he is given parole for the marriage. It is also stated that the marriage of brother- in-law of the petitioner is to be solemnized and there is no danger if he is released. Keeping in view the aforesaid facts and circumstances, the petitioner is granted interim bail for two days i.e. 20.2.2010 and 21.2.2010 on his furnishing personal bond and two sureties to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Amritsar. The petitioner shall surrender in jail on 22.2.2010. On his furnishing personal bond and necessary sureties and bail bonds he shall be released on 20.2.2010 and he shall surrender on 22.2.2010. The criminal miscellaneous petition stands disposed of. February 16, 2010. (S.S. Saron) Judge *hsp*