Crl. Misc. No. M-17784 of 2010 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M-17784 of 2010 (O&M) Date of decision: August 20, 2010 Manjit Singh ...Petitioner Versus State of Punjab ...Respondent CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE GURDEV SINGH Present: Mr. RS Bains, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. AS Brar, Sr. DAG, Punjab. GURDEV SINGH, J. Heard. This petition under Section 439 (1) of the Criminal Procedure Code has been filed by the petitioner-Manjit Singh, for grant of regular bail in FIR No. 333 dated 10.12.2008 registered at Police Station City Tarn Taran, District Tarn Taran, under Sections 307, 224, 225, 353, 186, 506, 148 and 149 IPC and under Section 25 of the Arms Act, 1959. As per the version given in the FIR, the petitioner was produced in custody in the court in connection with FIR No. 141 of 2007. At that time he was in handcuffs, which was attached with the belt of Pargat Singh HC. After producing him in the court, he was being taken by this Head Constable alongwith his companion and when they reached on the main road, 3/4 persons came there. Suddenly, one of those persons, namely, Devinder Singh, snatched the pistol from the complainant and threw it towards the petitioner, who Crl. Misc. No. M-17784 of 2010 2 fired from the same at the complainant and his colleague Amrik Singh HC with an intention to kill them. However, they managed to save themselves. Thereafter, the petitioner was got released from the custody. However, while running from the spot, he was overpowered by the other police officials. The said pistol was recovered from his possession. It is no injury case and the petitioner is coming in the custody since 7.9.2007. It is debatable question whether he could have escaped from the custody and fired from the pistol while he was in handcuffs. The conclusion of the trial will take long time. Keeping in view of the above facts and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail to the satisfaction of the trial court, subject to the following conditions:- (i) He shall not offer any threat, promise or inducement to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him from disclosing the same to the Investigating Officer/Court; and (ii) He shall not leave the limits of this country without prior permission of the Court. The petition stands disposed of. August 20, 2010 (GURDEV SINGH ) prem JUDGE