Crl. Misc. No.M-28613 of 2011 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of decision: December 19, 2011. (1) Crl. Misc. No.M-28613 of 2011. Hardip Singh and others .. Petitioners VERSUS State of Punjab. .. Respondent * * * (2) Crl. Misc. No.M-32308 of 2011. Mukhtiar Singh and others .. Petitioners VERSUS State of Punjab. .. Respondent * * * CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.M.S.BEDI * * * PRESENT Mr.D.S.Pheruman, Advocate, for the petitioners in both the petitions. Mr.K.S.Sidhu, DAG., Punjab. M.M.S.BEDI, J (ORAL). This order will dispose of the above noted two petitions i.e., Crl. Misc. No.M-28613 of 2011 filed by Hardip Singh and Sohan Singh and Crl. Misc. No.M-32308 of 2011, filed by Mukhtiar Singh and Sarabjit Singh, for the grant of pre-arrest bail in a . . . 1 Crl. Misc. No.M-28613 of 2011 cross-version case registered on the statement of Sital Singh alleging that he had been inflicted eight injuries out of which 2 injuries were grievous. Petitioner Hardip Singh is attributed a kirpan blow with reverse side on scapular region attracting Section 325 IPC. Sohan Singh petitioner had allegedly given a dang blow on the arm of Sital Singh resulting in simple injuries. Mukhtiar Singh is attributed an injury with a dang on the person of Sital Singh which is grievous one. Sarabjit Singh is attributed a kirpan blow on the right elbow of Sital Singh. Mr.D.S.Pheruman, counsel for the petitioners has vehemently argued that false cross-version has been got recorded and that as a matter of fact father of Hardip Singh had received injures at the hands of Sital Singh, Gurdial Singh and Gurlal Singh but in order to create a false defence, complainant Sital Singh has falsely lodged cross-version against Hardip Singh, Sohan Singh, Maghar Singh, Mukhtiar Singh and Sarabjit Singh. Taking into consideration the injury attributed to petitioner Sarabjit Singh i.e., grievous injury with Kirpan, he does not seem to be entitled to the concession of pre-arrest bail. No extra ordinary exceptional circumstances exist for the grant of pre-arrest bail to petitioner Sarabjit Singh. So far as petitioners Mukhtiar Singh, Hardip Singh and Sohan Singh are concerned, they have not been attributed any grievous injury. They can be granted the concession of pre-arrest bail. . . . 2 Crl. Misc. No.M-28613 of 2011 Petition for the grant of pre-arrest bail qua Sarabjit Singh is dismissed whereas the petitions for the grant of pre-arrest bail to petitioners Mukhtiar Singh, Hardip Singh and Sohan Singh are allowed. It is ordered that in case of arrest of petitioners Mukhtiar Singh, Hardip Singh and Sohan Singh, they will be released on bail to the satisfaction of arresting officer subject to the conditions that they will join the investigation as and when required by the police and will not tamper with the evidence or hamper the investigation, in any manner. Disposed of. (M.M.S.BEDI) JUDGE December 19, 2011. rka . . . 3