CRM No. M 1670 of 2010 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH -- CRM No. M 1670 of 2010 Date of decision: 19.02.2010 Gurpreet Singh and others ........ Petitioner Versus State of Punjab .......Respondent (s) Coram: Hon'ble Ms Justice Nirmaljit Kaur -.- Present: Mr. Baldev Singh, Senior Advocate with Mr. Sudhir Sharma, Advocate for the petitioners Mr. B B S Teji, AAG, Punjab for the respondent State Complainant in person -.- 1. Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgement? 2. To be referred to the Reporter or not? 3. Whether the judgement should be reported in the Digest? Nirmaljit Kaur, J. (Oral) Learned counsel for the petitioners states that the main allegations are against Harbans Singh, Kamaljit Singh Karwal, Simranjit Singh Bains, councillors. Out of the present petitioners, only petitioners No. 1 and 5 have been named in the FIR, whereas petitioners No. 2, 3 and 4 have not been even named in the FIR. It is further stated that Section 307 IPC has been added on account of the use of fire arm. However, there is no CRM No. M 1670 of 2010 2 fire arm injury caused to anyone. The petitioners are in custody from the period between 24.06.2009 to 10.07.2009. It is further pointed out that after completing the ordinary formality in this regard, a final report as contemplated under Section 173 Cr.P.C. has also been submitted although the supplementary challan exonerating the main accused has since been stayed. On the other hand, learned counsel for the State as well as Complainant vehemently opposed the bail application and stated that the petitioners are the members of unlawful assembly, therefore, concession of bail should not be granted to them. It is further stated that after the release of the petitioners, there are chances of tampering with the evidence. However, the petitioners were taken in custody between the period 24.06.2009 to 10.07.2009 and are in custody since then. The main accused are in any case still in judicial custody. No specific injury is attributed to the petitioners. Final report as contemplated under Section 173 Cr.P.C. has been submitted. In view of the same, the petitioners are ordered to be released on bail to the satisfaction of CJM, Ludhiana. (Nirmaljit Kaur) Judge February 19, 2010 mohan