In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh Crl. Misc. No. M- 2693 of 2009 Date of Decision:April 20, 2009 Amrik Singh ---Petitioner versus State of Punjab ---Respondent Coram: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SABINA *** Present: Mr. Manoj Kumar,Advocate, for the petitioner Mr. Aman Deep Singh Rai, AAG,Punjab *** SABINA, J. Amrik Singh-petitioner has filed this petition under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (herein after referred to as 'Cr.P.C.) seeking regular bail in FIR No. 56 dated 5.6.2008 under Sections 302, 307, 324,323, 452, 506, 201, 148, 149, 326 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 27 of the Arms Act registered at Police Station Bhadson, District Patiala. Prosecution story in brief is that on 5.6.2008 at about 10-00 a.m. Petitioner along with his co-accused has formed an unlawful assembly. Jagtar Singh @ Bagga fired shot from his pistol which resulted in the death of Gurcharan Singh and Chamkaur Singh. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that only a Crl. Misc. No. M- 2693 of 2009 -2- lalkara was attributed to the petitioner. The injuries alleged to have been inflicted by the petitioner on the person of Malkiat Singh were found to be simple in nature. FIR has been lodged against 21 persons. Out of them, 06 were declared innocent. Challan was presented against 15 accused. Out of them 13 are on bail. Learned State counsel, on the other hand, has opposed the bail petition. Keeping in view the fact that the petitioner is in custody since 16.6.2008 and the fact that no injury is attributed to the petitioner on the person of the deceased and injuries attributed to the petitioner on the person of Malkiat Singh are simple in nature, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this petition is allowed. Petitioner be admitted to bail subject to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Patiala. (SABINA) JUDGE April 20, 2009 PARAMJIT