Crl. Misc. No. M-21719 of 2009 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Case No. : Crl. Misc. No. M-21719 of 2009 Date of Decision : August 26, 2009 Nag Narayan Rai .... Petitioner Vs. State of Punjab .... Respondent CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE L. N. MITTAL * * * Present : Mr. Gaurav Sethi, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Gaurav Garg Dhuriwala, AAG, Punjab. * * * L. N. MITTAL, J. (Oral) : Nag Narayan Rai has filed this petition for anticipatory bail in case FIR No.205 dated 17.05.2009, under Sections 307, 336, 451, 323, 34 of the Indian Penal Code (in short – IPC), registered at Police Station Sadar, District Patiala. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case file. According to the prosecution version, the petitioner fired from his 12 bore rifle towards the complainant, but the complainant's brother intervened and hit his hand on the rifle and therefore, the complainant was not hit and the bullet grazed past the ear of the complainant. Crl. Misc. No. M-21719 of 2009 2 Learned counsel for the petitioner vehemently contended that the occurrence took place at the house of the petitioner and the petitioner had to fire in self defence. Learned State counsel, however, contended that the petitioner had allegedly fired at the complainant with intent to kill him. Keeping in view the serious allegations against the petitioner, but without meaning to comment anything on merits, in my considered opinion, the petitioner does not deserve the concession of anticipatory bail. Dismissed. August 26, 2009 ( L. N. MITTAL ) monika JUDGE