Cr.Misc. M 35672 of 2011 1 IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Cr.Misc. M 35672 of 2011 Date of decision: 7.12.2011 Harpreet Singh petitioner vs State of Punjab respondent Present:- Ms. Monika Goyal, Advocate. Mr. PS Bajwa, DAG, Pb M.M.S.BEDI, J. The petitioner seeks the concession of pre-arrest bail in a case registered at the instance of complainant Mandip Singh alleging that Manjinder Singh and Chhotu had assaulted the father of the complainant and fired at him, resulting in his murder. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner has been involved in the case on the basis of procured evidence, which is of a weak nature i.e. the disclosure statement of Manjinder Singh and extra-judicial confession made by the petitioner before ex-Sarpanch Tirath Ram @ Manga. I have heard learned counsel for the petitioner. No doubt the petitioner is involved in the case on the basis of circumstantial evidence, which is certainly considered a weak type of evidence but the statement of the co-accused and the extra judicial confession of the petitioner alleged to have been recorded, cannot be discarded, at this stage when the investigation is at initial stage. Cr.Misc. M 35672 of 2011 2 Learned State counsel, on the instructions of ASI Jaswant Singh informs that the petitioner is involved in two more cases. Learned counsel for the petitioner has vehemently urged that the petitioner belongs to the same village as that of complainant. Knowledge of the petitioner that the deceased was running a money exchange shop, is not sufficient enough to connect him with the crime. After hearing learned counsel for the parties, I am of the opinion that the petitioner may be having a good ground to get the concession of regular bail but as the investigation is at initial stage, prima facie it cannot be believed that the petitioner is absolutely innocent or that the circumstantial evidence is a weak and unbelievable evidence. Dismissed. Nothing mentioned in this order will prejudice the right of the petitioner to seek the concession of regular bail by surrendering before the Illaqa Magistrate. December 7 , 2011 (M.M.S.BEDI ) TSM JUDGE