IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M-35002 of 2010 (O&M) Date of Decision: February 15, 2011 Gurpreet Singh. …Petitioner Versus State of Punjab. … Respondent CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK SINGH 1. Whether reporters of local news papers may be Allowed to see judgment? 2. To be referred to reporters or not? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? Present: Mr. Vikas Bahl, Advocate, for the petitioner. Ms. Bhavna Gupta, DAG, Punjab, for the respondent-State. Alok Singh, J. (Oral) This is a petition seeking regular bail in case F.I.R. No. 26 dated 29.01.2009, under Sections 302, 364, 201, 120-B, 148 and 149 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 25/54/59 of the Arms Act, registered at Police Station Banga, District Nawanshahar. Learned counsel for the petitioner has stated that one of the co-accused Bakhshish Singh has been enlarged CRM M-35002 of 2010 on bail by this Court vide order dated 28.07.2010, copy of the bail order is annexed as Annexure P/9. Perusal of the order dated 28.07.2010 would show that Amar Chand while appearing in the witness box had failed to identify Bakhshish Singh, who had allegedly abducted deceased Parshotam Lal along with the other co-accused. Mr. Bahl, learned counsel for the petitioner, has further stated that even present petitioner was not identified by Amar Chand while appearing in the witness box, hence, case of the present petitioner is identical to the case of Bakhshish Singh and petitioner is entitled for parity. Considering totality of the facts and circumstances of the case, present petition is allowed. The petitioner is directed to be released on bail to the satisfaction of the Trial Court. February 15, 2010 ( Alok Singh ) vkd Judge 2