Crl.Misc. No.M-20005 of 2011 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl.Misc. No.M-20005 of 2011. Date of decision: September 14, 2011. Gurdev Singh. .. Petitioner VERSUS State of Punjab. .. Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.M.S.BEDI * * * PRESENT Mr.J.S.Thind, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr.Kiratpal Singh Sidhu, DAG., Punjab. * * * M.M.S.BEDI, J (ORAL) Petitioner was arrested on 23.04.2011, for having committed the offence under Section 324 IPC. He was released on bail on May 06, 2011, after remaining in judicial custody for a period of 14 days. After addition of offence under Section 326 IPC on 07.05.2011, on the basis of medical report, the petitioner apprehends arrest and in view of said circumstance, he has approached this Court for the grant of pre-arrest bail in the added offence. Since the petitioner has already remained in custody for the injury attributed to him, for 14 days and he has again joined Crl.Misc. No.M-20005 of 2011 investigation pursuant to the interim orders passed by this Court in added offence under Section 326 IPC, he can be granted the concession of pre-arrest bail as sending the petitioner behind bars will not serve any purpose when he has already remained in custody for 14 days before he was granted bail in offence under Section 324 IPC. The petition is allowed. It is ordered that in case of arrest of the petitioner in the added offence under Section 326/34 IPC, he shall be released on bail to the satisfaction of the arresting officer subject to the conditions that he will join the investigation as and when required by the police and that he will not tamper with the evidence or hamper the investigation in any manner. (M.M.S.BEDI) JUDGE September 14, 2011. rka