CRM No. M 2296 of 2010 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH -- CRM No. M 2296 of 2010 Date of decision: 19.02.2010 Jaspreet Singh alias Sahil ........ Petitioner Versus State of Punjab .......Respondent (s) Coram: Hon'ble Ms Justice Nirmaljit Kaur -.- Present: Mr. Baldev Singh, Senior Advocate with Mr. Sudhir Sharma, Advocate for the petitioner Mr. B B S Teji, AAG, Punjab for the respondent State Complainant in person -.- 1. Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgement? 2. To be referred to the Reporter or not? 3. Whether the judgement should be reported in the Digest? Nirmaljit Kaur, J. (Oral) Learned counsel for the petitioner states that the main allegations are against Harbans Singh, Kamaljit Singh Karwal, Simranjit Singh Bains, councillors. The present petitioner has not even been named in the FIR. It is further stated that Section 307 IPC has been added on account of the use of fire arm. However, there is no fire arm injury caused to any one. The petitioner is in custody since 25.06.2009. It is further pointed out that after completing the ordinary formality in this regard, a final report as contemplated under Section 173 Cr.P.C. has also been CRM No. M 2296 of 2010 2 submitted although the supplementary challan exonerating the main accused has since been stayed. On the other hand, learned counsel for the State as well as Complainant vehemently opposed the bail application and stated that the petitioner is a member of an unlawful assembly, therefore, concession of bail should not be granted to him. It is further stated that after the release, there are chances of tampering with the evidence. However, the petitioner is in custody since 25.06.2009. The main accused are in any case still in judicial custody. No specific injury is attributed to the petitioner. Final report as contemplated under Section 173 Cr.P.C. has been submitted. In view of the same, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail to the satisfaction of CJM, Ludhiana. (Nirmaljit Kaur) Judge February 19, 2010 mohan