Criminal Misc. No. M-17102 of 2009 [1] IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No. M-17102 of 2009 (O&M) Date of decision: 16.9.2009 Sukha Singh .. Petitioner v. State of Punjab .. Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH BINDAL Present: Ms. Monika Jalota, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Mehardeep Singh, DAG, Punjab. ... Rajesh Bindal J. Prayer in the petition is for grant of regular bail to the petitioner, who is accused in FIR No. 101 dated 3.6.2005, under Sections 307, 323, 341, 506, 148 and 149 IPC, registered at Police Station, Boha. Initially, the accused was not arrested after the registration of the FIR. Challan was presented against other accused. However, after his arrest on 28.1.2008, supplementary challan was presented against him. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the only injury attributed to the petitioner is with Soti, which was found to be simple in nature. On account of the fact that the petitioner was not arrested initially after the registration of the FIR, after his arrest he is in custody for the last about one year and eight months. The conclusion of trial is going to take time as only 6, out of total 25 witnesses have been examined. However, the complainant has been examined, who had allegedly reiterated what was stated in the FIR where the only injury attributed to the petitioner is on left wrist with his Soti. Considering the fact that earlier the petitioner was declared proclaimed offender, but after his arrest he is in custody for the last about one year and eight months and the injury attributed to him is simple in nature, I deem it appropriate to release the petitioner on bail pending trial. Accordingly, it is directed that the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate/Duty Magistrate, Mansa. Criminal Misc. No. M-17102 of 2009 [2] The petition stands disposed of. (Rajesh Bindal) Judge 16.9.2009 mk