IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc M- 35709 of 2009 Date of decision: 15.3.2010 Balwinder Singh …Petitioner Versus State of Punjab …Respondent Present: Mr KG Chaudhary, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr VPS Sidhu, AAG Punjab. S.S.SARON, J. Heard counsel for the parties. This petition has been filed seeking regular bail in the FIR in respect of the incident that occurred on 10.7.2007. The FIR in the case has been registered on the statement of Anoop Singh aged 65 years who is an agriculturist. It is alleged that 20-22 persons who were armed and hiding in the drain had attacked the complainant side and two persons namely Sarup Singh and Kewal Singh died in the incident. The petitioner is not attributed any role in the FIR. However, supplementary statement (Annexure P1) of the complainant – Anoop Singh was recorded on 11.7.2007 i.e. on the date of recording the FIR. In the supplementary statement (Annexure P1), it has been stated by the complainant that the petitioner and Gurbhej Singh snatched a 12 bore double barrel gun from Gurpartap Singh and the petitioner fired a shot from the said gun which hit Amritpal Singh on his right knee. Cr Misc M-35709 of 2009 2 Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 7.9.2007 and now in terms of order dated 22.2.2010, four more co-accused namely Jarnail Singh, Harbans Singh, Babbu @ Ranjbir Singh and Rana @ Ranjit Singh have been summoned as additional accused. Therefore, it is submitted that trial in the case would take time. After giving my thoughtful consideration to the matter, it may be noticed that 20-22 persons had attacked the complainant side and in the incident that occurred, two persons namely Sarup Singh and Kewal Singh died. The bail application of Balwinder Singh, who fired a shot was earlier also rejected vide order dated 31.7.2009 (P4). Therefore, no ground for the grant of bail is made out. The Criminal Misc. petition is, accordingly, dismissed. 15.3.2010 ( S.S.SARON ) ASR JUDGE