CRM-M-12695 of 2011 1 In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana, Chandigarh. CRM-M-12695 of 2011 (O&M) Date of Decision: 13.10.2011 Jasbir Singh ....Petitioner Versus State of Punjab ....Respondent. Coram:- Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rakesh Kumar Jain Present: Dr. Anmol Rattan Sidhu, Sr. Advocate with Mr.C.S. Bakshi, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. K.D. Sachdeva, Addl. A.G., Punjab Mr. P.S. Hundal, Advocate ... Rakesh Kumar Jain, J.(Oral) This is a petition for regular bail pending trial in a cross version under Sections 307/459/148/149 IPC and 27/54/59 Arms Act, Police Station Balongi, District SAS Nagar Mohali in FIR No.56 dated 19.12.2010, under Sections 302/307/148/149/120-B IPC and 25/27/54/59 Arms Act, Police Station Balongi, District SAS Nagar Mohali. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that it is a case of cross version, in which the complainant party has committed murder of Rattan Singh and has caused injuries to five persons. On account of DDR No.31 lodged on 19.12.2010 at 5.00AM, formal FIR No.56 was registered at 6.30 AM on 19.12.2010, whereas the report with regard to cross version CRM-M-12695 of 2011 2 was lodged by Dilwar Singh vide DDR No.9 at 4.20 PM on 19.12.2010. According to the version of Dilawar Singh, he suffered multiple injuries at the hands of Gurpreet Singh, whereas the role attributed to the petitioner is only of a push. Learned counsel submits that the petitioner is in custody since 7.2.2011. Challan was presented on 21.2.2011. There are 22 witnesses to be examined by the side of the complainant Dilbag Singh. There is no injury attributed to the petitioner, who though, was allegedly armed with a Kirpan. As against this, it is submitted that five persons were named in the complaint, out of which three persons have been let off and two have been arrested. In the said occurrence, Rattan Singh succumbed to the injuries and five other persons, who are eye witnesses, got injuries. Learned counsel for the complainant has submitted that the person, who has given fire arm injury to Dilbag Singh is still on the run and has not been arrested so far, who happens to be the uncle of the present petitioner and it is submitted that the petitioner does not deserve the concession of bail as he may try to influence the witnesses once released. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the record. From the facts and circumstances of this case, especially that the role attributed to the petitioner is only of push and causing no injury to Dilbag Singh despite the fact that he was armed with a Kirpan and that he is in custody since 7.2.2011 and the challan has allegedly been presented, I find that the petitioner deserves the concession of bail. In view of the above, without making any observation on the CRM-M-12695 of 2011 3 merit, the present petition is allowed and the petitioner is directed to be released on bail on his furnishing bail bonds to the satisfaction of the learned trial Court. ( Rakesh Kumar Jain ) Judge 13.10.2011 sk.