In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh Criminal Misc. No.M- 24866 of 2010 (O&M) Date of decision: 13.9.2010 Gurnam Singh ......Petitioner Versus State of Punjab .......Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SABINA Present: Mr.Prateek Pandit, Advocate, for the petitioner. Ms.Rajni Gupta, Addl.AG, Punjab. **** SABINA, J. This petition has been filed under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for grant of regular bail in case FIR No. 32 dated 7.4.2010, under Sections 307/ 326/ 324/ 427/ 148/ 149 of the Indian Penal Code registered at Police Station Subhanpur, Kapurthala. The allegation against the petitioner is that he had given a barchha blow on the back of injured Jagmeet Singh. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that it is a case of version and cross-version. The petitioner is in custody since 19.4.2010. The parties have effected a compromise. Challan has already been presented in this case and the petitioner is not required for further investigation. Criminal Misc. No.M- 24866 of 2010 (O&M) -2- Learned State counsel, on the other hand, has opposed this petition. Keeping in view the fact that the petitioner is in custody since 19.4.2010 and it is a case of version and cross-version, it would be just and expedient to release the petitioner on bail. Accordingly, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this petition is allowed. The petitioner is ordered to be admitted to bail subject to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate/ Duty Magistrate Kapurthala. (SABINA) JUDGE September 13, 2010 anita