CRM No.M-11279 of 2011 (O&M) - 1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH C.R.M. No.M-11279 of 2011 (O&M) Date of Decision : 28.04.2011 Amarjit @ Achru …Petitioner Versus State of Punjab …Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY TEWARI -.- Present: Mr. K.D.S. Sodhi, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Gazi Mohammad, D.A.G., Punjab. *** AJAY TEWARI, J. (ORAL) This petition has been filed under Section 438 Cr.P.C. for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner in case F.I.R. No.48 dated 18.03.2011 registered under Sections 3, 4, 8 (I) of the Punjab Prohibition of Cow Slaughter Act, 1955, Section 11 of the Prevention of Cruelty of Animals Act, 1960 and Section 295-A IPC. On 19.04.2011 the following contention was noticed:- CRM No.M-11279 of 2011 (O&M) - 2- “Learned counsel has argued that the petitioner was not present at the spot.” Thereafter on 26.04.2011 the following contention was noticed:- “Learned DAG states that there are three more similar matters pending against the petitioner. Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks a short adjournment to verify this fact.” Learned counsel for the petitioner has very fairly accepted the fact that there are three more matters pending against the petitioner. He has however argued that strangely in all three FIRs the petitioner had always run from the spot and as per learned counsel for the petitioner it is a suspicious circumstance. In my considered opinion, the fact that the petitioner had escaped three times would not show the report to be inherently false. In the circumstances, I do not deem it appropriate to grant the concession of anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the petition is dismissed. ( AJAY TEWARI ) April 28, 2011 JUDGE ashish