IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No. M-13759 of 2009 Date of decision : July 24, 2009 Raju ....Petitioner versus State of Punjab ....Respondent Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice L.N. Mittal Present : Mr. NS Sodhi, Advocate, for the petitioner Mr. Gaurav Garg Dhuriwala, AAG Punjab L.N. Mittal, J. (Oral) Raju has filed this petition for bail in case FIR No. 110 dated 28.7.2008, under sections 323, 324 IPC and subsequently added offence under sections 326, 307 IPC, Police Station City Ferozepur. According to the prosecution version, the petitioner inflicted sword blows from sharp side as well as reverse side to complainant Usha Rani her husband Bohar Ram and one Kurshad causing seven injuries to Bohar Ram and three injuries each to Usha Rani and Kurshad. Injuries No. 1 to 5 of Bohar Ram all caused with sharp edged weapon have been opined to be dangerous to life and injuries no. 6 and 7 caused with blunt and sharp weapon respectively have been opined to be grievous in nature. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case file. Criminal Misc. No. M-13759 of 2009 -2- Learned counsel for the petitioner vehemently contended that the petitioner is in custody since 2.8.2008 i.e. for almost one year and not even a single witness of the prosecution has yet been examined. It is also submitted that Bohar Ram remained hospitalised as indoor patient for about three weeks only. On the other hand, learned State counsel vehemently contended that the petitioner brutally caused injuries to Bohar Ram resulting in five injuries dangerous to life and two other injuries grievous in nature, besides causing injuries to Usha Rani and Kurshad. I have carefully considered the rival contentions. Keeping in view the number and nature of injuries, I do not find it to be a fit case for releasing the petitioner on bail. The bail petition is accordingly dismissed. However, the trial court is directed to expedite the trial. Prosecution shall also lead its evidence expeditiously. ( L.N. Mittal ) July 24, 2009 Judge 'dalbir'