IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No. M-30895 of 2011 Date of decision : November 23, 2011 Sandeep Singh ....Petitioner versus State of Punjab ....Respondent Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice L.N. Mittal Present : Mr. JS Maanipur, Advocate, for the petitioner Mr. Shailesh Gupta, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab with Mr. Chanchal Singla, Advocate for the complainant L.N. Mittal, J. (Oral) Accused Sandeep Singh has filed this petition for bail in case FIR No. 65 dated 12.6.2011 under sections 341, 506, 307, 148, 149 IPC, registered at Police Station, City Samana, District Patiala and now the offence under section 307 IPC has been deleted and section 326 IPC has been added. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case file. According to the prosecution version, simple hurt with kirpan (sword – a sharp edged weapon) on the neck of the injured is attributed to the petitioner. Grievous hurt falling within the purview of section 326 or Criminal Misc. No. M-30895 of 2011 -2- 307 IPC is not attributed to the petitioner. The petitioner is in custody since 13.6.2011 i.e. for more than five months. Keeping in view the aforesaid but without meaning to express any opinion on the merits of the case including question of framing of charge, the instant bail petition is allowed. Bail to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate/Duty Magistrate, Patiala. ( L.N. Mittal ) November 23, 2011 Judge 'dalbir'