HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CRM No.M-12636 of 2011 (O&M) Date of Decision: 19.05.2011 **** Gurwinder Singh @ Gurpreet Singh @ Gora . . . . Petitioner VS. State of Punjab . . . . Respondent **** CORAM : HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT **** 1. Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? **** Present: Mr. GBS Dhillon, Advocate for the petitioner Mr. MC Berry, Addl. AG Punjab **** SURYA KANT J. (ORAL) (1). The petitioner seeks his enlargement on regular bail in the case FIR No.12 dated 20.01.2011 under Sections 307/341/427/506/148/149 IPC and Sections 25/27 of the Arms Act registered at PS Bhadaur, Tehsil & District Barnala. (2). The above-stated FIR has been registered on the statement of Mewa s/o Labh Singh, inter alia, alleging that the present petitioner gave a lalkara and his unidentified pillion rider fired a gunshot on the back of his son Manjinder Singh. The petitioner’s co-accused Goni s/o Randheer Singh is also said to have fired from a 12 bore pistol hitting on the face of Lakhwinder Singh @ Lakhi. (3). The petitioner has been admittedly attributed only a Lalkara. He was arrested on 13.02.2011. Though his learned counsel also relies upon an affidavit (Annexure P1) said to have been given by complainant as well as of the injured victim Lakhwinder Singh (Annexure P2), however, their evidentiary value need not be considered at this stage. (4). Taking into consideration the totality of the circumstances and the fact that the conclusion of the trial will take some time, the present petition is allowed and the petitioner is directed to be released on regular bail on his furnishing bail bonds and surety bonds to the satisfaction of the trial court. (5). Dasti . 19.05.2011 vishal shonkar (S u r y a K a n t) Judge