Crl. Misc. No. M-32870 of 2010 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Crl. Misc. No. M-32870 of 2010 (O & M) Date of Decision: 10.01.2011. Makhan Singh .......Petitioner Vs. State of Punjab .....Respondent CORAM: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Alok Singh. 1. Whether the reporters of local news papers may be allowed to see judgment? 2. To be referred to reporters or not? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest ? Present: Mr. A.S.Cheema, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. N.K.Sanghi, AAG, Punjab for the State. ..... Alok Singh, J. (Oral). This is the petition under section 439 Cr.P.C. seeking regular bail in case FIR No. 61 dated 28.7.2009 under sections 302/34/120-B IPC read with section 25 of the Arms Act and 16(1) of Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act 1967, P.S. Sadar Mansa. Learned counsel for the petitioner has vehemently argued that the petitioner's role is similar that of other accused Gurbir Singh and Gurdeep Singh alias Raju, who have already been enlarged on bail by this Court vide order dated September Crl. Misc. No. M-32870 of 2010 -2- 21st, 2010. Learned Additional Advocate General, Punjab has handed over an affidavit, sworn by Mr. Tarsem Singh, PPS, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Head Quarter Mansa, which is taken on record. Deputy Superintendent of Police, Mansa has stated that the petitioner was challaned earlier also in eight different criminal cases. Learned Additional Advocate General, Punjab has argued that since the petitioner has the criminal history, hence there is every likelihood of winning over the witnesses and tampering the evidence. Considering totallity of the facts and circumtances of the present case, I do not incline to grant bail to the petitioner. Petition dismissed. (ALOK SINGH) JUDGE January 10, 2011 gurpreet