In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh Criminal Misc. No.M- 20305 of 2010 (O&M) Date of decision: 21.7.2010 Sanjay Kumar ......Petitioner Versus State of Punjab .......Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SABINA Present: Mr.Abhishek Bhaskar, Advocate, for the petitioner. **** SABINA, J. This petition has been filed under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (Cr.P.C. for short) for grant of regular bail in case FIR No. 71 dated 25.7.2009, under Sections 302/ 201/ 34 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC for short), registered at Police Station Kahnuwan District Gurdaspur. The allegation against the petitioner is that he along with his co-accused had committed the murder of Rupinder Singh @ Lalli and thereafter, the dead body was thrown in the canal. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner was innocent and has been falsely involved in this case. Even as per the statement of Mangal Singh recorded under Section 161 Cr.P.C., the only offence that could be attributed to the petitioner Criminal Misc. No.M- 20305 of 2010 (O&M) -2- was under Section 201 IPC. After hearing learned counsel for the petitioner, I am of the opinion that the present petition deserves to be dismissed. A perusal of the statement of Mangal Singh, recorded under Section 161 Cr.P.C., as reproduced in para 6 of the petition, reveals that Mangal Singh has stated that Amrik Singh, Geza Masih and Sanjiv Kumar had come to his house at about 8/8.30 p.m.. He knew all of them. They were also accompanied by Charanjit Singh. @ Gugli. Amrik Singh told him that on 24.7.2009, all the four had murdered Rupinder Singh @ Lalli and thereafter, had thrown the dead body in the canal. Thus, from the statement of Mangal Singh, it is evident that the argument of learned counsel for the petitioner that only offence under Section 201 IPC was made out against the petitioner is misconceived. Keeping in view the seriousness of allegations levelled against the petitioner, no ground for grant of bail is made out. Accordingly, this petition is dismissed. (SABINA) JUDGE July 21, 2010 anita