IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM No. M-222 of 2011 Date of decision: 11.2.2011 Karandeep Singh @ Sheru …. Petitioner Versus State of Punjab …. Respondent Present: Mr. H.S. Dhindsa, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. VPS Sidhu, AAG, Punjab. *** S.S. SARON, J. Heard counsel for the parties. The petitioner seeks regular bail in a case registered against him on 12.5.2010 for the offences under Sections 324, 148, 149 and 506 IPC; besides, Section 307 IPC, which has been added later. The FIR in the case has been registered on the complaint of Sayyed Arsi Hassan @ Ashu. On 11.5.2010, the complainant received a telephone call from Sheru (petitioner – Karandeep Singh) whose father Dharampal was working as a driver with the complainant as to why his father had been removed from his job. Sheru (petitioner) told the complainant that he wanted to talk to him and that he CRM No. M-222 of 2011 [2] should come at Samrala Chowk. On this, the complainant along with his friend – Lakhwinder Singh reached Samrala Chowk at about 9.45 p.m. on a Hero Honda motorcycle in front of Basant Ice Cream. At that place, Dharampal and his son Sheru (petitioner) besides Romeo were present in a white colour Alto Car with three unknown boys. They got down from the Car and Dharampal raised a Lalkara that the complainant be caught hold of and he be not spared. On this Sheru – petitioner gave a Daat blow which hit on the left hand of the complainant. Romeo inflicted a blow with a sharp iron weapon on the head of the complainant. Then Sheru – petitioner gave two Daat blows on the right arm of the complainant. The others made the complainant fall on the ground and started beating him. Lakhwinder Singh tried to rescue the complainant and the assailants inflicted injuries on his person also. On seeing them bleeding, people gathered and the accused fled away from the spot along with their respective weapons in their Alto Car while holding out threats to them. The friends of the complainant got him admitted in CMC Hospital where he was under treatment. The motive for the incident was that Dharampal was working as a driver with the complainant and he was removed from his job about 15 days back. Due to the said grudge, the son of Dharampal i.e. Sheru – petitioner and his companions had caused injuries. During investigation of the case, statement of Lakhwinder Singh, who is also an injured and had gone along with the complainant, was also recorded. In his statement, Lakhwinder Singh has stated that Dharampal CRM No. M-222 of 2011 [3] had raised a Lalkara that the complainant should not be spared, on which Sheru (petitioner) inflicted a Daat blow on the left hand of Ashu and Romeo inflicted a blow with some iron weapon on the head. Then Sheru (petitioner) hit Ashu on his right arm and inflicted two more Daat blows. According to Lakhwinder Singh, when he tried to rescue Ashu, then Sheru (petitioner) gave a Daat blow on the right side of his head. Besides, Romeo who was holding a sharp- edged weapon inflicted it in his (Lakhwinder Singh’s) abdomen. Dharampal also inflicted a blow with an iron object on the right side of the shoulder. Besides, other injuries were caused. The petitioner is attributed an injury on the right side of the head of the Lakhwinder Singh. The doctor has given his opinion with regard to the said injury on 14.5.2010 and injuries No.1, 2 and 3 on the person of Lakhwinder Singh have been described as dangerous to life. Injury No.1 which is attributed to the petitioner is described as 7 cm incised wound present on the right fronto parietal region bone deep and underlying fracture was present. Injury No.2 is described as 3 x 1 cm punctured stab wound on the left abdomen wall just lateral to the umblicus. Injuries No.3 and 4 as per MLR are mentioned as simple in nature. Injury No.7 has been mentioned as grievous. The petitioner, therefore, is attributed injury No.1 which has been mentioned as dangerous to life on the person of Lakhwinder Singh. Injuries have been caused by the petitioner and others as the petitioner namely Dharampal who was working as a CRM No. M-222 of 2011 [4] driver with the complainant was removed. The trial in the case is yet to commence. The charges in the case have been framed on 7.1.2011. In the facts and circumstances, no ground for grant of bail is made out at this stage and the Crl. Misc. petition is, accordingly, dismissed. (S.S. SARON) February 11, 2011 JUDGE amit