CRM-M No.23432 of 2011(O&M) ::1:: IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M No.23432 of 2011 (O&M) Date of decision : 28.11.2011 Kulwant Singh @ Kanta ...... Petitioner v. State of Punjab ...... Respondent *** CORAM : HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE AJAY TEWARI *** Present : Mr. Vivek Salathia, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. S.S. Gill, D.A.G., Punjab. Mrs. G.K. Mann, Advocate for the complainant. *** AJAY TEWARI, J. (Oral) This petition has been filed under Section 439 Cr.P.C. for grant of regular bail to the petitioner in case F.I.R. No.147 dated 17.11.2010 registered under Sections 302, 307, 324, 323, 506, 427, 382, 148 and 149 IPC at P.S. Ajnala, District Amritsar. Today the SSP, Amritsar (Rural) is present in person. He states that the investigating officer was specifically intimated about the order dated 08.11.2011, however, on 15.11.2011 he informed that he was not well CRM-M No.23432 of 2011(O&M) ::2:: and the SHO concerned deputed one ASI Kuljit Singh. As per the SSP, action has been initiated against the delinquent officers i.e. the investigating officer as well as the SHO concerned. In the circumstances, the explanation offered by the SSP is accepted. Learned counsel for the petitioner has argued that as per the allegation the petitioner was merely the driver of the vehicle and took no part in the attack. Learned Deputy Advocate General on instructions from Inspector Harkrishan Singh as well as learned counsel for the complainant have accepted these factual assertions. It is also not disputed that the petitioner has now been in custody since 10.02.2011. In this view of the matter, without commenting on the merits of the case, I deem it appropriate to grant the concession of regular bail to the petitioner to the satisfaction of the trial Court/Duty Magistrate. Ordered accordingly. Petition stands disposed of. ( AJAY TEWARI ) November 28, 2011 JUDGE ashish