IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M-16390 of 2009 Date of decision: 12.08.2009 Avtar Singh son of Ram Singh and another .....PETITIONERS VERSUS State of Punjab ..... RESPONDENT CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH Present: Mr. Animesh Sharma, Advocate, for the petitioners. Mr. Amandeep Singh Rai, AAG, Punjab. *** AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH, J. (ORAL) Counsel for the petitioners contends that the injury, which has been attributed to petitioner No. 1-Avtar Singh is by gandasi on the right leg of the complainant. It is on a non-vital part of the body and the injury, which has been attributed to petitioner No. 2-Jaswinder Singh is by a dang on the back of the complainant, which has been declared as a simple injury. He further contends that the petitioners are in custody since 17.05.2009. His further contention is that a cross version on the behest of the father of the petitioners has been recorded wherein the other party has also been implicated. He, on the basis of the fact that the trial is not likely to conclude soon and the petitioners being young and have already completed almost three months in custody, states that no useful purpose would be served by further keeping them in jail. Crl. Misc. No. M-16390 of 2009 -2- Counsel for the State does not dispute the fact that the recovery has been effected and they are not further required for the investigation purpose. It is also not disputed that they were arrested on 17.05.2009. Keeping in view the totality of the circumstances of the matter, the present petition is allowed. The petitioners are directed to be released on bail to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Patiala. ( AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH ) JUDGE August 12, 2009 pj