Crl. Misc. No. M-33449 of 2011 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Case No. : Crl. Misc. No. M-33449 of 2011 Date of Decision : December 21, 2011 Gurpreet Singh @ Gopi .... Petitioner Vs. State of Punjab .... Respondent CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE L. N. MITTAL * * * Present : Mr. Shivoy Dhir, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Shailesh Gupta, DAG, Punjab. * * * L. N. MITTAL, J. (Oral) : Accused Gurpreet Singh @ Gopi has filed this petition for regular bail in case FIR No.58 dated 17.07.2011, under Sections 308, 452, 323 and 506 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code (in short – IPC), registered at Police Station Behram, District Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar (Nawan Shahar). I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case file. According to the prosecution version, the petitioner and his co- Crl. Misc. No. M-33449 of 2011 2 accused caused injuries to Kulwinder Kumar. Petitioner inflicted injury with datar – a sharp edged weapon, on the head of the complainant. Learned State counsel, on instructions from HC Jarnail Singh, stated that all injuries caused to Kulwinder Kumar have been found to be simple in nature and caused with blunt weapon. It is also stated that the petitioner is in custody since 18.07.2011 i.e. for more than five months. Investigation has already been completed and charge has already been framed against the petitioner and his co-accused. Trial is likely to take time. In view of the aforesaid, 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, Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar (Nawan Shahar). December 21, 2011 ( L. N. MITTAL ) monika JUDGE