Crl. Misc. No. M-15034 of 2011 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M-15034 of 2011 Date of Decision : 14th December, 2011 Manpreet Singh @ Romy .... Petitioner Versus State of Punjab .... Respondent CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE L. N. MITTAL * * * Present : Mr. R. S. Athwal, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Shilesh Gupta, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab. * * * L. N. MITTAL, J. (Oral) : Accused Manpreet Singh @ Romy has filed this petition for regular bail in case FIR No.98 dated 02.08.2010 under Sections 307, 323, 324, 341, 148, 149 of IPC registered at Police Station Dasuya, District Hoshiarpur. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case file. According to prosecution version, petitioner inflicted three datar blows to the complainant allegedly with intention to kill him. Petitioner's companions also inflicted blows with base ball bats and datars. Learned counsel for the petitioner contended that the petitioner is in custody since 08.02.2011 i.e. for more than 10 months. It is also contended that complainant has gone abroad and therefore, prosecution evidence is not likely to conclude soon. Crl. Misc. No. M-15034 of 2011 -2- Learned State counsel on instructions from HC Jasbir Singh admitted that the complainant has gone abroad and that the petitioner is in custody since 08.02.2011. Learned State counsel is unable to tell as to when the complainant is likely to return or how his testimony is proposed to be recorded. Learned State counsel on instructions also stated that all injuries suffered by the complainant were simple in nature. Keeping in view all the circumstances, but without meaning to express any opinion on merits of the case, the instant bail petition is allowed. Bail to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate/Duty Magistrate, Hoshiarpur. 14th December, 2011 ( L. N. MITTAL ) 'raj' JUDGE