IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No. M-24047 of 2009 Date of decision : September 17, 2009 Jagwant Singh ....Petitioner versus State of Punjab ....Respondent Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice L.N. Mittal Present : Mr. PS Jammu, Advocate, for the petitioner Mr. Gaurav Garg Dhuriwala, AAG Punjab L.N. Mittal, J. (Oral) Jagwant Singh has filed this petition for anticipatory bail in case FIR No. 116 dated 17.7.2008 under section 304 IPC and section 25 of Arms Act, Police Station Nehianwala, District Bathinda. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case file. The occurrence took place between two groups during election of Sarpanch. Different versions have been given by both the groups. However, as per investigation, the petitioner was also present at the spot and his licenced gun has been used by co-accused Gurdeep Singh to commit the offence of culpable homicide not amounting to murder. This has been established by report of Forensic Science Laboratory/Chemical Examiner. Criminal Misc. No. M-24047 of 2009 -2- In view of the aforesaid, in my opinion, the petitioner does not deserve the concession of anticipatory bail. The instant petition is accordingly dismissed but without meaning to express any opinion on merits. ( L.N. Mittal ) September 17, 2009 Judge 'dalbir'