Criminal Misc.-M No. 34712 of 2011 1 IN THE PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc.-M No. 34712 of 2011(O&M) Date of Decision: 29.11.2011 Jatinder Singh ...Petitioner Versus State of Punjab ..Respondent CORAM: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajesh Bindal Present: Mr. G. S. Punia, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. B.B.S. Teji, Senior Deputy Advocate General, Punjab. …… RAJESH BINDAL, J. Prayer in the present petition is for grant of pre-arrest bail to the petitioner in FIR No. 189 dated 20.10.2011 registered under Sections 452/307/324/323/294/427/506/34/120-B IPC at Police Station Dakha, Dis- trict Ludhiana. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the only alle- gation against the petitioner is that the other co-accused had caused injuries to the complainant on her head. He was not even shown to be present at the place of occurrence. The petitioner is Sarpanch of the village belonging to a party not in power. He has been falsely implicated. The present FIR has been registered without any basis. All the injuries were opined to be simple but still offence under Section 307 IPC was added. On the other hand, learned counsel for the State, on instructions from ASI Sharanjit Singh, submitted that the cause of fight in the present case was that the petitioner as well as some other co-accused were accused in earlier FIR got registered by the husband of the complainant and pressure was being put to compromise the same. However, earlier FIR is still being investigated. Criminal Misc.-M No. 34712 of 2011 2 After hearing learned counsel for the parties and considering the fact that the petitioner is not shown to be present at the place of occurrence; none of the injuries allegedly suffered by the complainant was found to be grievous, in my opinion, the petitioner deserves concession of pre-arrest bail. He is directed to appear before the Investigating Officer on 06.12.2011 at 10.00 a.m. to join investigation and in case of arrest, he shall be released on furnishing of bail bonds to the satisfaction of the Arresting/Investigating Of- ficer. He shall appear before the Investigating Officer as and when called upon for further investigation. He shall also be bound by all the conditions as contained in Section 438 (2) Cr.P.C. The petition stands disposed of. (RAJESH BINDAL) JUDGE 29.11.2011 sharmila