IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA, CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. M No. 1333 of 2009 (O&M) Date of Decision: February 25, 2009 Hardev Singh and another ...........Petitioners Versus State of Punjab ..........Respondents Coram: Hon'ble Mrs. Justice Sabina Present: Mr.N.P.S.Mann, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr.Amandeep Singh Rai,AAG Punjab. ** Sabina, J. Crl. Misc. M No. 7491 of 2009 Application is allowed. Compromise dated 31.1.2009 (Annexure P6) is taken on record. Crl. Misc. M No. 1333 of 2009 Petitioners have filed this petition under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for grant of anticipatory bail to them in case FIR No.160 dated 25.11.2008 under Sections 307/34 of the Indian Penal Code (`IPC' for short) registered at Police Station Talwandi Sabo District Bhatinda. The prosecution story, in brief, is that on 23.11.2008 at about 9.00 P.M., complainant-Satnam Singh along with Manjit Singh and Raj Singh had dinner at Honey Dhaba. After dinner, complainant was washing his hands, when petitioners came there and caught hold of Satnam Singh from his neck. Petitioner- Hardev Singh gave a brick blow on the back side of the head of the complainant. Then petitioner- Hardev Singh caught hold Crl. Misc. M No. 1333 of 2009 (O&M) -2- of complainant from his arms and petitioner-Nirmal Singh caught hold of the legs of the complainant and they threw him in a nearby well. Learned counsel for the petitioners has submitted that the injuries on the person of complainant were simple in nature. FIR was got registered after two days of the alleged occurrence. There was no well within the range of 200 meter from the Dhaba. The dry well about 20 feet deep was at some distance behind a petrol pump. Now, with the intervention of the Panchayat a compromise has been effected between the parties. The said compromise has been placed on record as Annexure P6 and bears the signature of Satnam Singh-complainant. Keeping in view the submissions made by the counsel for the petitioners, this petition is allowed. In the event of arrest, the petitioners be admitted to bail subject to their furnishing personal bonds and surety to the satisfaction of the Arresting Officer. However, they shall join the investigation as and when called and shall abide by the provisions of Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. ( Sabina ) Judge February 25, 2009 arya