Crl. Misc. No. M-10548 of 2011 1 IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Crl. Misc. No. M-10548 of 2011 (O&M) Date of decision : 2.6.2011 Malkit Singh alias Jimmy & another ...Petitioner Versus The State of Punjab ...Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA Present: Mr. A.K. Walia, Advocate for the petitioners. Ms. Manjari Nehri, Addl. Advocate General, Punjab. Mr. R.S. Bajaj, Advocate for the complainant. Rajan Gupta, J. This is a petition under Section 439 Cr.P.C. seeking regular bail in a case registered against the petitioners under Sections 307, 323, 506, 148, 149 IPC and Section 27 of the Arms Act at Police Station Maur, District Bathinda, vide FIR No.5 dated 22.01.2011. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that injury attracting offence under Section 307 IPC is not attributed to the petitioners. They have been arraigned with the aid of Sections 148 & 149 IPC. According to him, allegations against the petitioners are that they dragged brother of the complainant after he fell down as a result of firearm injury. He has referred to the MLRs Annexures P-2 & P-3 and submitted that the petitioners also received some injuries in the occurrence. Learned State counsel has opposed the prayer for bail on Crl. Misc. No. M-10548 of 2011 2 the ground that the allegations against the petitioners are serious in nature. She has placed on record status report by way of affidavit of Dr. Sukhchain Singh Gill, Senior Superintendent of Police, Bathinda. She submits that the other accused except one, have also been arrested in the case. Heard. It is evident that the petitioners are in custody since 29th January, 2011. Investigation qua them has been completed and challan presented before the competent court of jurisdiction. Under the circumstances, I am of the considered view that no useful purpose will be served by detaining the petitioner in custody any longer as the trial may take long time to conclude. Thus, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this petition is allowed and the petitioners are directed to be released on bail to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate/ Duty Magistrate, Bathinda. (RAJAN GUPTA) JUDGE 2.6.2011 'rajpal'