CRM-M No.8876 of 2011 1 In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana, Chandigarh. CRM-M No.8876 of 2011 (O&M) Date of Decision: 26.04.2011 Gaurav ....Petitioner Versus UT, Chandigarh ....Respondents. Coram:- Hon'ble Mr. Justice Alok Singh 1.Whether reporters of local news papers may be allowed to see judgement ? 2. To be referred to reporters or not ? 3. Whether the judgement should be reported in the Digest ? Present: Mr. GBS Dhillon, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Sukant Gupta, Addl. PP, UT, Chandigarh. ... Alok Singh, J (Oral). This is an application seeking regular bail in case FIR No.21 dated 22.1.2011 under Sections 147/148/149/307 IPC, P.S. Manimajra, Chandigarh. Learned counsel for the petitioner states that the main accused Ashu, who has given knife blow on the body of the injured, has already been enlarged on bail since he was found juvenile. Learned counsel further states that no specific role has been attributed to the petitioner and the CRM-M No.8876 of 2011 2 petitioner is student of 10+2. Learned counsel further states that petitioner is in judicial custody w.e.f. 25.1.2011. Learned counsel appearing for the UT, Chandigarh has vehemently argued that although and in the FIR, in the first statement recorded under Section 161 Cr.P.C. petitioner has not been named, however, he has been named in the supplementary statement recorded on 23.1.2011 and the petitioner is said to have given sword blow on the head of the injured, which was declared dangerous to life. Learned counsel for the petitioner vehemently argued that veracity of the original statement recorded under Section 161 Cr.P.C. as well as the alleged supplementary statement is to be seen by the trial Court. However, challan has been submitted and the injured has already been discharged from the hospital and the trial is not likely to be concluded at the earliest. He further states that in view of the dictum of Hon'ble the Apex Court in the matter of State of Kerala Vs. Raneef, 2011(1) RCR (Criminal) 381, petitioner must be enlarged on bail. Considering totality of the facts and circumstances of the case, present petition is allowed. The petitioner is directed to be released on bail during the trial to the satisfaction of the trial Court. ( Alok Singh ) Judge 26.04.2011 sk.