IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Criminal Misc. M-No. 1041 of 2009 (O&M) Date of Decision : January 14, 2009 Rajwant Singh @ Janta .. Petitioner v. State of Punjab .. Respondent CORAM : Hon`ble Mr. Justice Pritam Pal Present : Shri Gaurav Chopra, Advocate, for the petitioner. PRITAM PAL, J . Petitioner has brought this petition under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for grant of bail in case, FIR No.195 dated 13.11.2008 under sections 324, 323, 326, 34 of the Indian Penal Code (hereinafter referred to “the Code”), registered at Police Station Ghall Khurd, District Ferozepur. In this case, the petitioner is alleged to have caused injury with gandasi blow, which attracted the provision of Section 326 of the Code. No case is made-out for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner. It is settled law that the provisions of Section 438 of the Code are to be invoked sparingly and in exceptional circumstances, which are lacking in this case. Dismissed in limine. [ PRITAM PAL ] January 14 , 2009 JUDGE som