IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM No. M-28293 of 2010 Date of decision: 28.2.2011 Devender …. Petitioner Versus State of Haryana …. Respondent Present: Mr. Gautam Dutt, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. H.S. Deol, Addl. A.G., Haryana. *** S.S. SARON, J. The petitioner seeks regular bail in a case registered against him on 20.12.2009 for the offences under Sections 148, 149, 302 and 120-B IPC; besides, Section 25 of the Arms Act. The FIR has been registered on the statement of Yogender. On 20.12.2009, the complainant Yogender and Lala Ram had gone to Badoli Road from their house to convenience themselves. When they reached near the tubewell of Arvind then Krishna and Devender (petitioner) came riding on a motorcycle. On another motorcycle Ghanshyam and two unknown persons were riding the motorcycle. They came from village Rasulpur. Krishna fired a shot from a country made pistol in his hand on Lala Ram after saying that he bothers them so much. The shot hit him on his back. Devender (petitioner) also fired a shot on Lala CRM No. M-28293 of 2010 [2] Ram and Lala Ram fell on the ground at some distance. The complainant Yogender being scared ran away towards the village. The five assailants went away towards Badoli on their motorcycle. The complainant saw Hari Singh running towards his house from the ‘Johar’. After that when the complainant went to see Lala Ram, he had died. The complainant had seen Krishna, Devender (petitioner) and others together a day earlier i.e. on 19.12.2009 in the evening. They had killed Lala Ram due to the grudge, that prior to this they had some litigation pending against Krishna. During the course of hearing, it has been brought out that the prosecution is to examine three more witnesses. The case for recording their statements before the learned trial Court is now fixed for 28.3.2011. The prosecution has already examined 12 witnesses in the case. The trial in the case is nearing completion. In the circumstances, no ground to grant the concession of bail is made out at this stage. The Crl. Misc. petition is, accordingly, dismissed. (S.S. SARON) 28.2.2011 JUDGE amit