IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc M- 28546 of 2010 Date of decision: 4.1.2011 Ravinder Singh @ Bhinda …Petitioner Versus State of Punjab …Respondent Present: Mr CK Jha, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr MC Berry, Addl AG Punjab. S.S.SARON, J. Heard counsel for the parties. The petitioner seeks regular bail in a case registered against him on 14.1.2010 for the offences under Sections 382, 394, 342, 506, 34 IPC and Section 25 of the Arms Act. The FIR in the case has been registered on the complaint of Vaneet Kumar, who received a call on his mobile phone on 11.1.2010 at about 8 p.m. that he should bring his Tata ACE vehicle to Bhadaurke Road near Gurudwara as a machine was to be loaded and taken to Jagraon. When Vaneet Kumar reached Bhadaurke road, a person came near him and asked him to follow his motorcycle. After sometime, the said person stopped near his vehicle and asked the complainant to take the vehicle to the place where the machine is to be loaded. When they reached near the Phullanwala Octroi Post, a Platina make motorcycle came there with three young persons riding on it. They stopped the vehicle of the complainant and caught hold of him and tied his arms with a rope. One of the three young Cr Misc M- 28546 of 2010 2 persons hit the complainant on the head with the reverse side of the pistol which he was carrying. On the next morning at about 6 a.m., he was thrown away on the Pakhowal road in a vacant plot. The vehicle of the complainant, his mobile phone, his purse containing money, a silver Kara and his shoes were taken away. The petitioner was arrested in the case and was identified by the complainant. During interrogation, the petitioner revealed the names of the others. The petitioner is in custody since 27.1.2010. The charges in the case have not so far been framed. The case before the learned trial Court is fixed for tomorrow for framing of charges. The trial in the case is likely to take time. The prosecution is to examine as many as 14 witnesses. The custody of the petitioner is not required for the purposes of investigation. The case is triable by the Judicial Magistrate of Ist Class. In the facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioner, on his furnishing personal bond and surety to the satisfaction of the learned trial Magistrate, shall be admitted to bail. This petition stands disposed of. 4.1.2011. ( S.S.SARON ) ASR Judge