Crl. Misc. No. M-8830 of 2011 [1] IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Date of Decision: November 4, 2011 1. Crl. Misc. No. M-8830 of 2011 Rakesh …..Petitioner Vs. State of Haryana …..Respondent 2. Crl. Misc. No. M-12482 of 2011 Chhotu Ram and another …..Petitioners Vs. State of Haryana …..Respondent CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M.S. BEDI. -.- Present:- Mr.Gorakh Nath, Advocate for the petitioner in Crl. Misc. No. M-8830 of 2011 Mr.Vikram Singh, Advocate for the petitioners in Crl. Misc. No. M-12482 of 2011 Ms. Sushma Chopra, Addl.A.G., Haryana. -.- Crl. Misc. No. M-8830 of 2011 [2] M.M.S. BEDI, J. (ORAL) This order will dispose of two petitions for grant of regular bail bearing Crl. Misc. Nos. M-8830 and 12482 of 2011 in a case registered at the instance of Rohtash, complainant, alleging that he contested the elections of Gram Panchayat against Sh.Dhir Chand but lost the elections. On account of the said rivalry Dhani Ram and Giriraj having a grudge against me. On September 10, 2010 Rajji, father of Rohtash was going towards his sitting room and reached near the house of Leela. He was surrounded and attacked by Dhani Ram, Rambir, Pawan, Raju and Giriraj who were armed with sticks. When the complainant approached the spot alongwith Ranbir, Narain, Mohan Lal and Birju, he found all the abovesaid accused causing injuries to his father Rajji. On seeing the complainant, Arjun armed with farsa, Manu son of Giriraj armed with sword, Sukhbir, Bano, Chotu Ram, Chander Pal, Inderpal etc. armed with sticks and swords rushed towards the place of incident and caused injuries on the person of complainant, Inderwati, Randhir and Mohan Lal. So far as the petitioners are concerned, they arrived at the spot after Rajji, deceased had been inflicted injuries. Petitioner Rakesh has been attributed a danda blow on the person of Mohan Lal on the leg, whereas Chottu Ram is attributed a lathi blow on the right foot of Narain Singh and petitioner Inder Pal has been attributed a lathi blow on the right foot of the complainant. Admittedly, the petitioners have not been attributed any injury on the person of the deceased. It is not out of place to observe here that out Crl. Misc. No. M-8830 of 2011 [3] of 18 accused persons named in the FIR, 8 were found innocent during investigation whereas 10 persons only have been challaned. The petitioners have been in custody w.e.f. November 2010. The challan has already been presented. The trial is likely to take a long time. Without expression of any opinion on merits of the case, the petitions are allowed. Petitioners are ordered to be released on bail on their furnishing bail bonds/ surety bonds to the satisfaction of the trial Court subject to an additional condition that they will not commit the similar offence of which they are accused of during the pendency of the trial. November 4, 2011 (M.M.S.BEDI) sanjay JUDGE