Crl. Misc No. M-20360 of 2009 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc No. M-20360 of 2009 Date of decision : 10.09.2009 Hans Raj ....Petitioner V/s State of Punjab ....Respondent BEFORE : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA Present: Mr. Ashok Singla, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Shailesh Gupta, DAG Punjab. RAJAN GUPTA J. (ORAL) This is a petition for grant of regular bail in a case registered against the petitioner under Sections 307/332/353/186/148/149 IPC at Police Station, Khulan Sarwar, District Ferozepur vide FIR No. 66 dated 17.06.2009. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has been attributed one injury on the head of Head Constable Ami Chand. However, the injury has been declared to be simple in nature. According to the counsel, the petitioner is in custody since 18.06.2009. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that certain co-accused have already been granted the concession of pre-arrest bail in this case. Learned counsel for the State has, however, opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner on the ground that allegations against the petitioner are serious in nature. He, however (on instructions from SI Crl. Misc No. M-20360 of 2009 2 Ramajeet, who is present in court) does not dispute the fact that certain co- accused of the petitioner have been granted the concession of pre-arrest bail. However, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case and taking into consideration the period of incarceration already suffered by him and the fact that trial may take some time to conclude, I deem it appropriate to grant regular bail to the petitioner especially when the co-accused of the petitioner have already been granted the similar relief. Accordingly, the petition is allowed and the petitioner is ordered to be enlarged on bail to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Fazilka. 10.09.2009 (RAJAN GUPTA) Ajay JUDGE