IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc M -25773 of 2010 Date of decision: 25.10.2010 Sukhvir Singh @ Mithu Singh …Petitioner Versus State of Punjab …Respondent Present: Mr DS Malwai, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr VPS Sidhu, AAG Punjab. S.S.SARON, J. Heard counsel for the parties. The petitioner seeks regular bail in a case registered against him for the offences under Sections 302, 148/149 IPC. Learned counsel for the petitioner has contended that in the incident that occurred on 23.6.2008, the petitioner is alleged to be armed with a kirpan and is stated to have given a direct kirpan blow on the right knee of Balwinder Singh (deceased). A reference has been made to the statement of Dr Satish Jindal, MO, Child and Women Hospital, Bathinda, who conducted the post-mortem examination (Annexure P1) of Balwinder Singh on 24.6.2008. It is submitted that there are 5 injuries on the person of Balwinder Singh and none of the injury is on his right knee. In response, learned counsel for the State submits that the prosecution has examined all the witnesses in the case and the case is fixed before the trial Court for today for statement of the accused under Section 313 CrPC. Cr Misc M- 25773 of 2010 2 After giving my thoughtful consideration to the matter, it may be noticed that the trial in the case is nearing completion. The statement of the accused under Section 313 CrPC is being recorded. The involvement of the petitioner is to be considered and gone into by the trial Court. It is to be ascertained whether he had any role in the incident that occurred on 23.6.2008. In the circumstances, at this stage, no ground for the grant of bail is made out. This petition is accordingly dismissed. 25.10.2010 ( S.S.SARON ) ASR Judge