IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA, CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M-3711 of 2010 (O&M) Date of Decision:February 08, 2010 Onkar Singh and others ...........Petitioners Versus State of Punjab ..........Respondent Coram: Hon'ble Mrs. Justice Sabina Present: Mr.R.K.Trikha, Advocate for the petitioners. ** Sabina, J. Petitioner has filed this petition under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for grant of anticipatory bail in FIR No.91dated 29.11.2009 under Sections 326,324,323,427,148,149 of the Indian Penal Code registered at Police Station Hariana, District Hoshiarpur. As per the prosecution case, injured-Darshpreet Singh was attacked by the petitioners on 19.11.2009 at about 2.30 p.m. All the petitioners were armed with weapons. Petitioner No.1-Onkar Singh, who was armed with sword, gave three injuries on the person of the injured i.e. on his head, right knee and below the right knee; Petitioner No.4- Hardip Singh gave two dat blows from its reverse side on the left side of the forehead and biceps of his right arm; Petitioner No.5- Harmit Singh gave two dat blows from its Crl. Misc. No. M-3711 of 2010 (O&M) -2- reverse side which hit on the left arm and leg of the injured and Petitioner No.3-Jasbir Singh gave three blows with sword which hit on right thigh, right knee and left knee of the injured. Petitioner No.2-Varinder Singh gave three sword blows which hit on the wrist, right leg and left thigh of the injured Learned counsel for the petitioners has submitted that petitioner No.1 had also suffered injuries in the alleged occurrence. Petitioners have been falsely involved in this case. After hearing the learned counsel for the petitioners, I am of the opinion that the petitioners are not entitled to be released on anticipatory bail. Admittedly, injured- Darshpreet Singh had suffered eighteen injuries on his person. Out of the said injuries, eight injuries had been given with sharp edged weapon. One injury was found to be grievous in nature. A perusal of the order passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge dated 14.12.2009 reveals that the injured was still admitted in the hospital. No case has been registered so far with regard to the cross-version stated by the counsel for the petitioner. Keeping in view the number of injuries on the person of the complainant and the fact that he had remained admitted in the hospital for almost about a month, no ground for grant of anticipatory bail is made out. Petitioner might be required for custodial interrogation. Dismissed. (Sabina) Judge February 08, 2010 arya