IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No.M-14359 of 2008 Date of Decision : 15-7-2008 Jarnail Singh and onr. ....Petitioners VERSUS State of Punjab ....Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAKESH KUMAR JAIN Present:- Mr. Vineet Soni, Advocate for Mr. Akshay Bhan,, Advocate, for the petitioners. Mr. I.P.S.Sidhu, Sr. DAG, Punjab Mr. S.S.Salar, Advocate for the complainant. RAKESH KUMAR JAIN, J This is a petition under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for grant of anticipatory bail in a case FIR No. 48 dated 1.5.2008 under Sections 307/325/323/506/120-B/148/149 IPC registered at Police Station, Sadar Nabha, District Patiala. At the outset, counsel for the petitioners has stated that the present bail application is being pressed only on behalf of petitioner no. 1 and 3. Therefore, the bail application qua petitioner no.2 is dismissed as not pressed. Counsel for the petitioners contended that even from the reading of the FIR as well as the MLR which are on record, it is clear that grievous injury which is suffered by the complainant, is attributed to Hoshiar Singh, petitioner no.2 and other injuries on his person are simple in nature. Counsel for the complainant could not controvert this factual position, however, he contended that Dalip Singh is handicapped person who is beaten by all of them. Crl. Misc. No.M-14359 of 2008 2 After hearing the counsel for the parties and without commenting on the merits of the case, the present petition is allowed. It is directed that in the event of arrest, petitioner no. 1 and 3 shall be released on bail by the Investigating/Arresting Officer on furnishing bail bonds to his satisfaction. Petitioner no. 1 and 3 shall abide by the conditions laid down under Section 438 (2) Cr.P.C and shall also join the investigation as and when called upon by the Investigating Officer. July 15, 2008 (Rakesh Kumar Jain) rekha Judge