Cr.Misc. M 22969 of 2011 1 IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Cr.Misc. M 22969 of 2011 Date of decision: 9.9.2011 Jangpreet Singh and others petitioner vs State of Haryana respondent Present:- Mr. JS Mehndiratta, Advocate. Ms. Sushma Chopra, Addl.A.G.Hry Mr. RS Mamli, Advocate. M.M.S.BEDI, J. The petitioners seek the concession of pre-arrest bail in a case registered at the instance of complainant Mewa Singh alleging that he was attacked by the petitioners while they were armed with knife and swords. Counsel for the petitioners has submitted that the petitioners had been arrested on 12.7.2011 and were released on bail on 14.7.2011 but subsequently offence u/s 326 IPC has been added on account of the injury received by the complainant at the hands of petitioner No.1 Jangpreet Singh. Jangpreet Singh is alleged to have inflicted three injuries with knife on right hand, right knee and left wrist of the complainant. I have gone through the police file. Without expression of any opinion on merits of the case, petition qua petitioners 2 to 4 i.e. Gian singh, Avtar Singh and Narender Singh, respectively is allowed and it is ordered that in case of arrest of the petitioners 2 to 4, they will be released on bail in the added offence u/s 326 IPC to the satisfaction of the arresting officer Cr.Misc. M 22969 of 2011 2 subject to the condition that they will join the investigation as and when required by the police and will not tamper with evidence or hamper the investigation. So far as petitioner No.1 Jangpreet Singh is concerned he is not entitled to pre-arrest bail. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that there is a delay of three days in lodging of the FIR as the prosecution agency had, on investigation, found that no offence was made out against the petitioners. He has submitted the injuries on the persons of Jangpreet Singh and Gian Singh, attributed to the complainant, have not been explained in the FIR. The injuries attributed to petitioner No.1, if any, are for self defence, which is permissible under law. The above said grounds may constitute a good ground for grant of regular bail in case petitioner No.1 surrenders before the Illaga Magistrate. No extra ordinary exceptional circumstances exist for the grant of pre-arrest bail to petitioner No.1. Petition qua him is dismissed. Any thing mentioned in this order will not prejudice the right of petitioner No.1 to seek regular bail. It will be appreciated in case the application for regular bail is decided by the court concerned expeditiously after petitioner No.1 surrenders before the Illaqa Magistrate. September 9 , 2011 (M.M.S.BEDI ) TSM JUDGE