Criminal Misc. No.M-21449 of 2008 -1- **** IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No.M-21449 of 2008 Date of decision : 4.9.2008 Harmesh Singh ....Petitioner Versus State of Punjab ...Respondent **** CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S. D. ANAND Present: Mr. R.P.Dhir, Advocate Advocate for the petitioner Ms. Manjari Nehru, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab. S. D. ANAND, J. Though there was an averment in the course of the FIR that petitioner Harmesh Singh gave a kirpan blow to deceased Makhan Singh, he was found innocent by the police and his name was shown in column no. 2 of the report under Section 173 Cr.P.C.. He was summoned by the learned Trial Judge, to face the trial, in terms of provisions under Section 319 Cr.P.C. In support of the plea for the grant of anticipatory bail, learned counsel points out that it is a case of cross-version inasmuch as a presentation in the relevant behalf has already been made by Jagjit Kaur alias Jagir Kaur vide DDR No. 31 dated 24.8.2006 under Sections 307, 148, 149 read with Section 25/27 of Arms Act. In view, thus, of the fact that Investigating Agency had initially found the petitioner to be innocent, that summoning has been ordered only in terms of a plea under Section 319 Cr.P.C. and that there was a cross- Criminal Misc. No.M-21449 of 2008 -2- **** version as well which had been notified to the police, it is ordered that the petitioner, on his entering appearance in the Court, shall be released on bail to the satisfaction of the learned Trial Judge. Disposed of accordingly. September 04, 2008 (S. D. ANAND) Pka JUDGE