IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M-13142 of 2011 (O&M) Date of Decision: May 09, 2011 Ramesh Kumar . ….Petitioner Versus State of Punjab. … Respondent CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK SINGH 1. Whether reporters of local news papers may be allowed to see judgment? 2. To be referred to reporters or not? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? Present: Mr. Surinder Garg, Advocate, for the petitioner. Alok Singh, J. (Oral) This is a petition seeking anticipatory bail in case FIR No. 36 dated 18.03.2011, under Sections 323 / 324 / 325 / 326 / 34 of the Indian Penal Code, registered at Police Station Girdderbaha, District Sri Muktsar Sahib. Notice of motion. On being asked, Mr. K.D. Sachdeva, learned Additional Advocate General, Punjab, accepts notice on behalf of the respondent-State. With the consent of the learned counsel for the parties, present petition is being disposed of finally today. Crl.Misc. No.13142 of 2011 Undisputedly, petitioner was enlarged on bail in FIR No. 36, dated 18.03.2011, Police Station Gidderbaha, District Sri Muktsar Sahib for offences under Sections 323/324/34 of the Indian Penal Code. However, during the investigation, Sections 325/326 of the Indian Penal Code were added. Undisputedly, co-accused Nand Lal and others were enlarged on bail by this Court vide order dated 27.04.2011 (Annexure P/4), placing reliance on the judgment of this Court in the case of Sonu @ Rinku @ Lambu vs. State of Punjab reported in 2011 (2) RCR (Criminal), 392, on the ground that if accused is on bail and later on another section is added for which minimum punishment is not death or life imprisonment then accused is not supposed to seek fresh bail for the added section and he shall be entitled to use the bail earlier granted to him on furnishing fresh bail bond and surety bond for the newly added section. Taking into consideration the ratio of the judgment passed in the matter of Sonu (supra), present petition is allowed. Let, petitioner be released on bail to the satisfaction of Illaqa Magistrate on furnishing fresh bail bond and surety bond for the newly added section. May 09, 2011 ( Alok Singh ) vkd Judge 2