Crl. Misc. No.M-22103 of 2011 [1] IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Crl. Misc. No. M-22103 of 2011 Date of Decision: September 7, 2011 Shashi Kumar …..Petitioner Vs. State of Punjab …..Respondent CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M.S. BEDI. -.- Present:- Mr. R.S. Rai, Sr. Advocate with Mr. Deepinder Brar, Advocate for the petitioner. Ms. Rita Kohli, Addl.A.G., Punjab. -.- M.M.S. BEDI, J. (ORAL) Petitioner seeks the concession of regular bail in a case registered on the basis of secret information that the petitioner being owner of KVS Gun House, Muktsar had been, alongwith others indulging in securing of illegal fire arms and selling the same under fake labels against fake documents. So far as petitioner is concerned, he was allegedly found in possession of 250 cartridges of 7.62 bore . Crl. Misc. No.M-22103 of 2011 [2] State counsel has opposed the petition for regular bail contending that allegations against the proprietors of various gun houses are very serious as they had been indulging in sale and purchase of illegal arms which is a threat to the security of the State. A long list of weapons which were purchased from various gun houses has been produced, submitting that the various gun houses had been indulging in illegal transactions of fake fire arms and ammunition. So far as KVS Gun House is concerned, till date no illegal arm has been recovered which could be said to have been sold through the gun house of the petitioner. The petitioner has been in custody w.e.f. April 30, 2011. Taking into consideration the material gathered by the investigating agency and general nature of allegations, the petitioner can be granted the concession of regular bail as similarly circumstanced co-accused have been granted the similar relief. Petition is allowed. Petitioner is ordered to be released on bail on his furnishing bail bonds/ surety bonds to the satisfaction of Illaqa Magistrate/ Duty Magistrate, Mansa. September 7, 2011 (M.M.S.BEDI) sanjay JUDGE