IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No.M-27420 of 2010 Date of Decision: January 12, 2011 Sandeep Singh and another. …Petitioners Versus State of Punjab. … Respondent CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK SINGH 1. Whether reporters of local news papers may be Allowed to see judgment? 2. To be referred to reporters or not? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? Present: Mr. Pankaj Bali, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. K.D. Sachdeva, Addl. A.G., Punjab, for the State. Alok Singh, J. (Oral) This is an application seeking regular bail in case F.I.R. No. 68 dated 05.04.2010, under Sections 395, 397 IPC read with Sections 25/54/59 of the Arms Act, registered at Police Station Sahnewal, Ludhiana. Perusal of the record reveals that a case was registered under Sections 395, 397 IPC and 25/54/59 of the Arms Act on the statement of complainant Vipat Bajaj being Manager of State Bank of India, Branch Kohara. As per contents of FIR, 7-8 persons having their faces covered Crl.Misc. No.M-27420 of 2010 with clothes, out of which three were Sardars, carrying pistols, knives etc. came to the Bank. After entering in the bank, they immediately snatched away gun of the security guard Bhupinder Singh and hit him on the head with Kirch like weapon and thus injured him. Two accused having pistols in their hands, stood outside the gate of the Bank and others made all the staff confined to a cabin by showing weapons and started demanding cash therefrom. They also broke CCTV cameras and took away cash of Rs.2,87,945/-. They also injured Accountant Vivek Sehgal by hitting him with Dah like weapon. They also tried to fire at the staff with an intention to kill, but their weapons missed the fire. While fleeing from the spot, they also snatched and took away mobile phones of the staff members. They could be identified by them if they are shown to them. Learned Additional Advocate General, Punjab, on the instructions of HC Pritpal Singh, who is present in person, has stated that another FIR No. 5 of 2010, under Sections 382/506 IPC is registered with the Police Station Samrala against the petitioners. In the present case, challan has been submitted and complainant and eye witnesses are yet to be examined. I do not find any good ground to release the petitioners on bail. Dismissed. 2 Crl.Misc. No.M-27420 of 2010 January 12, 2011 ( Alok Singh ) vkd Judge 3