Crl. Misc. No.M-19319 of 2011 [1] IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Crl. Misc. No. M-19319 of 2011 Date of Decision: August 19, 2011 Hardip Singh …..Petitioner Vs. State of Punjab …..Respondent CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M.S. BEDI. -.- Present:- Mr.T.S. Sangha, Sr. Advocate with Mr. Narinder Singh, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr.K.S. Sidhu, DAG, Punjab. Mr.J.S. Brar, Advocate for the complainant. -.- M.M.S. BEDI, J. (ORAL) Petitioner seeks the concession of pre-arrest bail in a case registered at the instance of Yash Pal, driver of Vinod Goel, alleging that Vinod Goel had assaulted by 4/5 persons at the instance of Vimal Rai. Five persons Balwinder Singh, Harjot Singh, Karan Singh, Gurpreet Singh and Parveen are already in judicial custody. The case of the prosecution against Crl. Misc. No.M-19319 of 2011 [2] the petitioner is that Karan Singh, co-accused of the petitioner, in police custody had made a confessional statement to the effect that the petitioner was also amongst the persons who had attacked Vinod Goel. After hearing counsel for the petitioner, this Court is of the considered opinion that it will be debatable whether on the basis of statement of an accomplice conviction can be achieved against the petitioner. At this stage, on the basis of uncorroborated statement of the accomplice who seems to have not been declared an approver and no specific part having been attributed to the petitioner; petitioner having already joined investigation; he can be granted the concession of pre-arrest bail. Petition is allowed and it is ordered that in case of arrest of the petitioner he will be released on bail to the satisfaction of the arresting officer subject to the following conditions:- i) that the petitioner will join investigation as and when required by the police; ii) that he will not commit the similar offence of which they are accused of during the pendency of the trial; and iii) that the petitioner will not, in any manner, make an attempt to influence or threaten the witnesses. August 19, 2011 (M.M.S.BEDI) sanjay JUDGE