Crl. Misc. No. M-37117 of 2011 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Case No. : Crl. Misc. No. M-37117 of 2011 Date of Decision : December 21, 2011 Ripandeep Singh .... Petitioner Vs. State of Punjab .... Respondent CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE L. N. MITTAL * * * Present : Mr. A. S. Cheema, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. R. S. Rawat, AAG, Punjab. * * * L. N. MITTAL, J. (Oral) : By this common order, I am disposing of two cases i.e. Crl. Misc. No. M-37117 of 2011 filed by accused Ripandeep Singh and Crl. Misc. No. M-38220 of 2011 filed by accused Basant Singh @ Soni – both seeking anticipatory bail in case FIR No.47 dated 29.09.2011, under Sections 307, 148, 149 of the Indian Penal Code (in short – IPC) and Sections 25 and 27 of the Arms Act, 1959, registered at Police Station Joga, District Mansa. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the Crl. Misc. No. M-37117 of 2011 2 case file. Learned State counsel, on instructions from ASI Harbans Singh, stated that both the petitioners were armed with lathis and raised lalkara and did not commit any other overt or covert act. It is also stated that petitioners' co-accused Avtar Singh fired shot resulting in simple injuries to three persons. Keeping in view the aforesaid, but without meaning to express any opinion on merits of the case, both these petitions are allowed. In the event of arrest, both these petitioners shall be released on bail, to the satisfaction of the Arresting Officer, subject to the conditions specified in Section 438 (2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. Both the petitioners shall join investigation as and when required by the police. Presently, they are directed to join investigation on 30.12.2011 at 10:00 A.M. and continue to do so as and when required by the police. December 21, 2011 ( L. N. MITTAL ) monika JUDGE