IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M-2760 of 2009 Date of decision : 05.05.2009 Raju Singh @ Sukhjit Singh ....Petitioner V/s State of Punjab ....Respondent. BEFORE : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA Present: Mr. Balwinder Singh, Advocate for Mr. H.S. Rakhra, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Shailesh Gupta, DAG Punjab. RAJAN GUPTA J. (ORAL) Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the only injury attributed to the petitioner is blow by dasti gandasa on the left bicep to the brother of the complainant. Learned counsel submits that it is a simple injury as is evident from description of injury in the MLR. Counsel further submits that petitioner is in custody since 10.12.2008. Learned counsel for the State has opposed the grant of bail on the ground that allegations against the petitioner are serious in nature. However, the fact that injury attributed to the petitioner is a simple injury is not controverted by learned State counsel. Without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case and taking into consideration the period of detention already suffered by him and the fact that trial may take some time to conclude, I am of the considered view that petitioner deserves to be released on bail. Crl. Misc. No. M-2760 of 2009 -2- Accordingly, the petition is allowed and the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bathinda. 05.05.2009 (RAJAN GUPTA) Ajay JUDGE