Crl.M. No. M-35740 of 2010 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl.M. No. M-35740 of 2010 (O&M) Date of decision : 13.1.2011 ... Sukhjit Singh ................Petitioner vs. State of Punjab .................Respondent Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice K.C. Puri Present: Ms. Amandeep Sibia, Advocate for the petitioner Sh. Amandeep Singh Rai, Assistant Advocate General, Punjab. ... K.C. Puri, J. Sukhjit Singh s/o Shamsher Singh r/o village Kakowal, Tehsil and District Ludhiana, has applied for grant of regular bail in FIR No. 106 dated 15.7.2010 under Sections 382/411 IPC (Subsequently added Section 397 IPC), registered at Police Station Ladhowal, Ludhiana. As per allegation of the prosecution, Vijay Kumar complainant has stated that he is working in a hosiery. On 9.7.2010 he alongwith his friend Amrik Singh @ Nikka were going to Ludhiana from Phillaur on scooter. At about 8.30 P.M. when they reached near GT Road turn Fatehpur Gujjran, then a Motor cycle Crl.M. No. M-35740 of 2010 -2- bearing registration No. PB-36D-1223 make Bajaj, on which Narinder Kumar, Balwinder Singh @ Binder @ Giani and Baldev Singh were riding and on second Motor cycle bearing registration No. PB-10-BP-1449 make Hero Honda, on which Gobinda and Sukhjit Singh @ Sukha were riding. They stopped the scooter. Then Gobinda and Narinder Kumar took out Kirch like weapon and threatened them to hand over their belongings, otherwise they would be eliminated. The complainant handed over the mobile phone to Narinder Kumar and Amrik Singh @ Mikka, Rs.400/- cash to Gobinda. The accused disclosed that if the complainant informed the police, they will kill them. The petitioner is stated to be in custody since 16.7.2010. The active participation has been attributed to non-applicants Narinder Kumar and Gobinda. The presence of the petitioner has been shown only at the spot. So, without commenting on the merits of the case, bail is granted to the petitioner to the satisfaction of the trial Court. ( K.C. Puri ) 13.1.2011 Judge chugh