IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc M- 18774 of 2010 Date of decision: 14.7.2010 Balpreet Signh @ Babbi @ Bobby …Petitioner Versus State of Punjab …Respondent Present: Mr Sandeep Majithia, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr VPS Sidhu, AAG Punjab. S.S.SARON, J. This petition has been filed seeking pre-arrest bail in a case registered for the offences under Sections 307, 323, 341, 148, 149 IPC and Sections 25 and 27 of the Arms Act. The FIR in the case has been registered on the statement of Randhir Singh who stated that on 10.5.2010 at about 1.30 p.m., he along with other friends, had gone on their motorcycle from Desh Bhagat College towards Dhanoa Dhaba for having their meals. The motorcycle was being driven by the complainant and another motorcycle was being driven by Talwinder Singh @ Vicky. When they reached Surjit Banquet Hall on the unmettled portion of the road, one Esteem, Car was parked there. Ramanjot Singh, a student of Electronics IIIrd year and Harpreet Singh @ Happy armed with a Rivolver along with Sonu, President of AS College armed with a Revolver were sitting in that car. There were two other young persons with them whose the complainant could identify. The said two persons were holding sharp edged weapons in their hands. Arvinder Singh Cr Misc M-18774 of 2010 2 Lit was sitting in an other Accent Car which was parked there. He was holding a Revolver in his hand. The petitioner – Balpreet Singh @ Bobby and three other unknown persons were also in that car, whom the complainant could identify if they came before them. These persons were armed with swords and Dangs. Another Swift Dezire white colour car was also there. In that car, Batis Khanna along with 2 or 3 unknown persons were sitting. These persons were armed with Kirchs and swords. Another Skoda white colour car was also there. In the said car, Rohit Kumar – a student of BCA IIIrd year along with two or three unknown persons were sitting. All these persons may be well armed. They tried to stop the complainant by parking the Esteem Car in front of them. Ramanjot Singh struck his Esteem car with the motorcycle which was being driven by Talwinder Singh @ Bhindi. As a result of this, Nitish Sharma fell at the spot. The complainant and others escaped from there to save their life. Ramanjot Singh came out of car and caused injuries on the person of Nitish Sharma with sharp edged weapons. Arvinder Singh Lit, Sonu, President of AS College, Khanna and Harpreet Singh fired at them with an interim to kill them. Many people gathered there. Thereafter, the accused ran away from the place of the occurrence. Learned counsel for the petitioner initially contended that the petitioners were not armed. However, on being apprised that the petitioner was sitting in the Accent car of Arvinder Singh Lit as is mentioned in the FIR and it is specifically mentioned that these persons were duly armed, it is accepted by the learned counsel that as per allegations the petitioner was armed. In any case, it is submitted that the petitioner is no longer in the College and he has been named as an accused only because a year earlier he was involved in another FIR. Cr Misc M-18774 of 2010 3 It may be noticed that the field of investigation is the domain of the Police. The petitioner is specifically named in the FIR along with many others who had fired at the complainant. They were all armed besides were carrying Revolvers. The case is one under Section 307 IPC as also Sections 25 and 27 of the Arms Act. Keeping in view the nature of the allegations and the fact that the petitioner is named in the FIR was duly armed, no ground is made out for pre-arrest bail. This petition is accordingly dismissed. 14.7.2010 ( S.S.SARON ) ASR Judge