Crl. Misc. No.M-12286 of 2011(O&M) [1] IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Crl. Misc. No. M-12286 of 2011 (O&M) Date of Decision: August 5, 2011 Malkiat Singh …..Petitioner Vs. State of Punjab …..Respondent CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M.S. BEDI. -.- Present:- Mr.Vikram Chaudhary, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. K.S. Sidhu, DAG, Punjab. Mr.S.S. Salar, Advocate for the complainant. -.- M.M.S. BEDI, J. (ORAL) Crl. Misc. is allowed as prayed for. Petitioner seeks the concession of bail in a case registered at the instance of Jagmail Singh alleging that as the complainant party supported rival party in Panchayat elections, the petitioner alongwith his co- accused had attacked the complainant armed with various weapons. Crl. Misc. No.M-12286 of 2011(O&M) [2] So far as petitioner is concerned, he has not been attributed any injury on the person of deceased. The main allegations are against Iqbal Singh who had allegedly fired killing Harvinder Singh, son of the complainant and Jaskaran Singh who had fired at Amberdeep Singh. The petitioner had allegedly caused simple injury with a dang on the person of complainant. Counsel for the complainant has opposed the petition for bail contending that the co-accused who have been granted bail are not similarly circumstanced as that of the petitioner. I have considered the facts and circumstances of the case. The case of the petitioner appears to be on better footing than his other co- accused who have been granted the concession of bail. On the principle of parity, the petitioner can be granted the concession of bail. I have also considered the stage of the case. The complainant and all the material witnesses stand already examined. Chances of tampering with the evidence, at this stage, are remote. The petitioner has been in custody for the last about 1 year and 4 months. Without expression of any opinion on merits and the culpability of the petitioner as a member of unlawful assembly, petition is allowed. Petitioner is ordered to be released on bail on his furnishing bail bonds/ surety bonds to the satisfaction of the trial Court. August 5, 2011 (M.M.S.BEDI) sanjay JUDGE