IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M-2208 of 2010 Date of decision: 26.2.2010 Surjit Singh ….. Petitioner Versus State of Punjab ….. Respondent Present : Mr. A.K. Walia, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Shilesh Gupta, DAG, Punjab. Mr. S.K. Sharma, Advocate for the complainant. *** S.S. SARON, J. Heard counsel for the parties. The petitioner seeks pre-arrest bail in a case registered against him for the offences under Sections 307, 324, 323, 379/34 IPC. In the incident that occurred at 10.00 a.m. on 17.12.2009, the petitioner is alleged to have given blows with a stick on the lower back and on the back of Kulwant Kaur, complainant. In the said incident Baljit Singh @ Banti son of the petitioner is stated to have brought a gun and fired a shot while aiming at the complainant from which she escaped by turning aside. The son of the petitioner namely Baljit Singh @ Banti has been arrested by the police and the gun has also been recovered and taken in possession from him. The petitioner is attributed stick blows on the back of the complainant Kulwant Kaur. As per medical report of Kulwant Kaur, Crl. Misc. No. M-2208 of 2010 [2] complainant, it is mentioned complained of pain, tenderness over the back just above the left sacroiteal line; besides, complained of pain, tenderness over the back without any apparent injury made. Both the injuries were kept under observation. As per the X-ray report, no boney injury has been seen. Therefore, the substantive offence which can be said to be attributed to the petitioner is of causing simple injury. Learned counsel for the complainant has, however, submitted that the petitioner in case is granted the concession of bail is likely to misuse the same. It is submitted that Bhagwan Singh made an application that the petitioner Surjit Singh had hurled abuses at him. The said application is, however, to be inquired into by the police. It is also submitted that the bail application of Gurmukh Singh who is the father of petitioner Surjit Singh has been declined by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Patiala vide order dated 19.1.2010. It may however be noticed that Gurmukh Singh is attributed an injury on the forehead of Jarnail Singh. Learned Counsel for the State on instructions has submitted that the petitioner has joined the investigation and his custody is not required for the purposes of the investigation. In the circumstances, interim order dated 29.1.2010 is made absolute. Crl. Misc. petition stands disposed of. (S.S. SARON) JUDGE February 26, 2010 amit