Crl. Misc. No. M-4045 of 2010 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M-4045 of 2010 (O&M) Date of decision: February 26, 2010 Iqbal Singh ...Petitioner Versus State of Punjab ...Respondent CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE GURDEV SINGH Present: Mr. RS Ranghpuri, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Abhishek Sharma, AAG, Punjab. GURDEV SINGH, J. Heard. Petitioner, Iqbal Singh son of Joginder Singh, has filed this petition under Section 438 of the Criminal Procedure Code for grant of anticipatory bail in FIR No. 61 dated 29.8.2009 registered at Police Station Bariwala, District Muktsar, under Sections 323, 324, 148, 149 IPC, to which offences under Sections 325 and 326 IPC were added subsequently after the doctor gave his opinion regarding injuries No. 1, 2, 3 and 4 being grievous. This FIR was got lodged by Jaswinder Singh, complainant/injured. He came with the version that on 28.8.2009 at 5.30 p.m. when he was going on his motorcycle, he was stopped by the present petitioner and his co-accused, who were armed with iron rods, cricket bat and sword etc. After he was stepped down from his motorcycle, Jagtar Singh gave a sword blow which hit on his right leg, whereas the present Crl. Misc. No. M-4045 of 2010 2 petitioner gave a blow with his iron rod on his head above the left ear. After the receipt of that blow he fell down and thereafter other accused gave injuries to him with the help the sticks. After the occurrence, he was medically examined and six injuries were found on his person. Those were subjected to x-ray examination and thereafter, injuries No. 1 to 4 were declared grievous. The injury attributed to the petitioner was found to be simple in nature. Keeping in view the nature of the injury so attributed to the petitioner, this petition is allowed. In case of arrest of the petitioner in the FIR mentioned in the petition, he shall be released on interim bail to the satisfaction of the arresting officer, subject to the following conditions:- (i) He shall join the investigation as and when required by the Investigating Officer; (ii) he shall not offer any any threat, promise, or inducement to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him from disclosing the same to the Investigating Officer/Court; and (iii) he shall not leave the limits of this country without prior permission of the Court. February 26, 2010 (GURDEV SINGH ) prem JUDGE