IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No.72990-M of 2006 DATE OF DECISION:25.1.2007 Manjinder Singh ..........Petitioner Versus State of Punjab ..........Respondent CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SATISH KUMAR MITTAL Present:- Shri M.S. Bedi, Advocate for the petitioner. Shri N.S. Gill, AAG, Punjab. **** Petitioner Manjinder Singh apprehending his arrest in a non- bailable offence in case FIR No. 146 dated 7.10.2006 under Sections 326/324/323/34 IPC, registered at Police Station Dhariwal, District Gurdaspur, has filed this petition under Section 438 Cr.P.C. for anticipatory bail. I have heard counsel for the parties and gone through the contents of the FIR. Counsel for the petitioner contends that in this case when the 80 years old father of the petitioner was attacked by Manjit Singh then in order to save his father, petitioner had intervened and cause some injuries to the complainant. While referring to MLR of Kartar Singh, father of the petitioner, counsel for the petitioner contends that in the occurrence petitioner as well as his father have received injuries. Counsel for the petitioner further contends that in terms of the order dated 21.11.2006, the petitioner has joined the investigation. Counsel for the respondent-State on instructions from HC Satbir Singh does not dispute the factum of joining the Crl. Misc. No.72990-M of 2006 -2- investigation by the petitioner and further states that during the investigation, the alleged Kirpan has also been recovered. In view of the above, the interim bail, granted vide order dated 21.11.2006 is made absolute subject to the same terms and conditions. Disposed of accordingly. January 25, 2007 (SATISH KUMAR MITTAL) pooja JUDGE